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Page 2 Date Description April 2013 Initial release July 2013 Update for Verde 1.1 release. August 2013 Update for Verde 1.2 release. October 2013 Update for Verde 1.3 release. March 2014 Update for Verde 1.5 release. December 2014 Update for Verde 2.0 release. February 2015 Update for Verde 2.1 release. September 2015 Update for Verde 2.2 release and the Verde DPE array. November 2015 Additional updates for Verde 2.2 release. March 2016 Update for Verde 3.1 release and the Verde DP array. April 2016 Update for Verde 3.1.1 release. Note: To make sure you have the most current version of this guide check the Spectra Logic Technical Support portal at support.spectralogic.com/documentation/user‐guides/. To make sure you have the release notes for the most current version of the Verde Release Notes, check the Spectra Logic Technical Support portal at support.spectralogic.com/documentation/release‐notes/. You must sign into the portal before viewing Release Notes. The release notes contain updates to the User Guide since the last time it was revised. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 3  No Liability for Certain Damages. Except as prohibited by law, Software suppliers shall have no liability for any indirect, special, consequential or incidental damages arising from or in connection with the use or performance of the Software. This limitation shall apply even if any remedy fails of its essential purpose. In no event shall Software suppliers, individually, be liable for any amount in excess of U.S. two hundred fifty dollars (U.S. $250.00).  Limitations on Reverse Engineering, Decompilation, and Disassembly. You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Software, except and only to the extent that such activity is expressly permitted by applicable law notwithstanding this limitation.  Software Transfer Allowed with Restrictions. You may permanently transfer rights under this EULA only as part of a permanent sale or transfer of the Spectra array, and only if the recipient agrees to this EULA. If the Software is an upgrade, any transfer must also include all prior versions of the Software.  Export Restrictions. Export of the Software from the United States is regulated by the Export Administration Regulations (EAR, 15 CFR 730‐744) of the U.S. Commerce Department, Bureau of Export Administration. You agree to comply with the EAR in the export or re‐export of the Software: (i) to any country to which the U.S. has embargoed or restricted the export of goods or services, which as May 1999 include, but are not necessarily limited to Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (including Serbia, but not Montenegro), or to any national or any such country, wherever located, who intends to transit or transport the Software back to such country; (ii) to any person or entity who you know or have reason to know will utilize the Software or portion thereof in the design, development or production of nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons; or (iii) to any person or entity who has been prohibited from participating in U.S. export transactions by any federal agency of the U.S. government. You warrant and represent that neither the BXA nor any other U.S. federal agency has suspended, revoked or denied your export privileges. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Chapter 1 – Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OMPONENTS Front View of Master Nodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Rear View of Master Nodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Rear Panel of Master Nodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Front View of the Verde Expansion Node . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Rear View of the Verde Expansion Node . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Front View of the Verde DPE Expansion Node . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Rear View of the Verde DPE Expansion Node . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OFTWARE Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Logical Volume Manager and File System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 NFS and CIFS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 W I...
Page 6 OLUME N S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . REATE HARE Create a CIFS Share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Create a CIFS Share Without Active Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Create an NFS Share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Chapter 4 – Configuring the Verde Arrays S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ONFIGURE ERVICES Configure the CIFS Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Configure the NFI Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Configure the NFS Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Configure the Replication Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Configure the SNMP Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 N C...
Page 7 Create a Snapshot Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Delete a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Restoring to a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Retrieving a Single File from a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANAGING HARES Edit a Share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Delete a Share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Chapter 6 – Monitoring the Verde Arrays V A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ONITOR ERDE RRAYS Front Bezel Visual Status Beacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Configuring the Visual Status Beacon Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 System Status LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Check System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 8 Edit a Mail Recipient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Send a Test Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Delete a Mail Recipient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manually Generate Log Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Email a Log Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Download a Log Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Configure a Log Set Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Delete a Log Set or Log Set Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Chapter 8 – Maintaining the Verde Arrays T S P . . . . . . . . . . . . CCESSING ECHNICAL UPPORT ORTAL Create an Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 9 Configure the Primary Master Node ‐ Private Data Connection . . 169 Configure the Public Data Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 Configure the Public Verde Management Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Configure the Secondary Master Node ‐ Private Verde Management Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Configure the Secondary Master Node ‐ Private Data Connection 173 H C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OMPLETE ONFIGURATION Create a Storage Pool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Power on the Secondary Master Node . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 Verify HotPair Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TEPS April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 10 Universal Serial Bus (USB) Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NVIRONMENTAL PECIFICATIONS Verde, Verde DP, and Verde DPE Master Nodes and Verde Expansion Node . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 Verde DPE Expansion Node . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 Appendix D – Verde Chassis 1.0 Overview & Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OMPONENTS Front View of Master Nodes and Expansion Node . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 Rear View of Master Nodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PECIFICATIONS System Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 Interface Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 11 OLICY Appendix F – Open Source Code Acknowledgements & Package List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PACHE BSD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IKEWISE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GINX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AILS ZFS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCLUDED ACKAGES April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 12: About This Guide
About This Guide ® This guide describes how to configure, monitor, and maintain the Spectra ® Verde master node, the Verde DPE™ master node, and the Verde DP™ master node, which are referred to as the master node or the array in these instructions. When the two products are referred to together, they are called the master nodes or the arrays. Unless otherwise noted, the instructions in this guide apply to the entire Verde array family, including the Verde, Verde DPE, and Verde DP arrays. This guide also describes how to use the Spectra Verde expansion node, and the Verde DPE expansion node. The expansion nodes are used in conjunction with their respective master node and cannot be used as a stand‐alone product. When instructions in this guide apply to both the Verde master node and expansion nodes, Verde array, the array, or these arrays are used to refer to both. This guide also describes how to use the Spectra Network File Interface, which is based on the Verde hardware platform. NTENDED UDIENCE This guide is intended for data center administrators and operators who maintain and operate file storage systems. The information in this guide assumes a familiarity with computing terminology, RAID technology, SAS connectivity, and Ethernet networking. You also need to be familiar with installing, configuring, and using data file storage and archival software. ERDE NTERFACE CREENS The Verde web interface changes as new features are added or other modifications are made. Therefore, the screens you see in the Verde web interface may differ from those shown in this guide.
Page 13: Related Information
Read text marked by the “Warning” icon for information you must know to avoid WARNING personal injury. WARNUNG Lesen Sie markierten Text durch die “Warnung”-Symbol für die Informationen, die Sie kennen müssen, um Personenschäden zu vermeiden. This guide uses an arrow (>) to describe a series of menu selections. For example: Select Configuration > Network. — means — Select Configuration, then select Network. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 14: Related Publications
The following documents are available after logging into your Support portal account at: support.spectralogic.com.  The Spectra Verde Family Release Notes and Documentation Updates provide the most up‐to‐date information about the Verde arrays, including information about the latest software releases and documentation updates.  The Spectra 12‐ & 36‐Drive Chassis Boot Drive Replacement Guide provides instructions for replacing a failed boot drive in the array.  The Spectra 12‐, 36‐ & 45‐Drive Chassis Drive Replacement Guide provides instructions for replacing a failed data drive after the array is installed.  The Spectra 12‐, 36‐ & 45‐Drive Chassis Fan Replacement Guide provides instructions for replacing a failed fan in the array.  The Spectra 12‐, 36‐ & 45‐Drive Chassis Power Supply Replacement Guide provides instructions for replacing a failed power supply after the array is installed.  The Spectra 12‐Drive Chassis HBA Replacement Guide and Spectra 36‐Drive Chassis HBA Replacement Guide provide instructions for replacing a failed HBA in the array.  The Spectra 96‐Drive Chassis Drive Replacement Guide provides instructions for replacing a failed data drive in the Verde DPE expansion node.  The Spectra 96‐Drive Chassis Fan Replacement Guide provides instructions for replacing a failed fan in the Verde DPE expansion node. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 15 About This Guide Related Information  The Spectra 96‐Drive Chassis Power Supply Replacement Guide provides instructions for replacing a failed power supply in the Verde DPE expansion node.  The Spectra 96‐Drive Chassis I/O Module Replacement Guide provides instructions for replacing a failed I/O module in the Verde DPE expansion node. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 16: Chapter 1 - Product Overview
HAPTER Product Overview This chapter provides an overview of the Spectra Verde, Verde DPE, and Verde DP arrays’ features and components. Topic Overview page 17 Features page 17 Components page 19 Front View of Master Nodes page 19 Rear View of Master Nodes page 21 Rear Panel of Master Nodes page 23 Front View of the Verde Expansion Node page 25 Rear View of the Verde Expansion Node page 26 Front View of the Verde DPE Expansion Node page 27 Rear View of the Verde DPE Expansion Node page 28 Software page 29 Operating System page 29 Logical Volume Manager and File System...
Page 17: Overview
Interface Guide. Easy Network-Based Administration The Verde arrays can be configured over an Ethernet network using a standard web browser. Expansion Nodes The Verde 4U expansion node accommodates up to 44 disk drives with an active bezel, and 45 disk drives with a passive bezel, and can be connected to a master node to increase overall capacity of the array. The Verde DPE expansion node holds up to 96 disk drives. Each expansion node can only be used with its respective master node. HotPair Two Verde master nodes or two Verde DPE master nodes can be connected to multiple expansion nodes in a failover configuration. One master node acts as the primary controller, and the other acts as the secondary. In the event that the secondary controller detects a failure of the primary controller, it automatically takes over to provide uninterrupted operation, without administrative intervention. File Sharing Connectivity for Major Operating Systems The Network File System (NFS) and Common Internet File System (CIFS) protocols provide connectivity to most major operating systems, including Microsoft Windows, Apple Macintosh, UNIX, and Linux. Solid state disk drives may be installed in your array to improve NFS performance. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 18 Redundant Components The arrays feature N+1 redundant power supplies and data drives that are hot‐swappable for uninterrupted operation. Any data drives not configured in a storage pool act as global spares. A spare becomes active if a drive in a storage pool fails. Replicated System Configuration The Verde, Verde DPE, and Verde DP master node mirrors its boot drives on to an existing storage pool on the array’s data disks. If one or both boot drives fail, the system recovers automatically when replacement boot drives are installed. Verde Web Interface The Verde web interface is used to perform configuration and management tasks on the Verde arrays. It also lets you monitor the Verde array hardware and view system messages. ZIL Support The Verde DPE array supports four or six RAID protected solid state drives as a ZIL (ZFS Intent Log). The ZIL drives increase write speed to shared NFS volumes on the array. 10 Gigabit Ethernet A dual port, 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10 GigE) network interface card is installed to provide high‐speed data connections between hosts and the Verde array. The 10 GigE card is optional in the Verde 2U master node. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 19: Components
Latch Data drive status LEDs Power button and Data drives system status LEDs Figure 1 The front view of the Verde and Verde DPE 4U master nodes (front bezel removed). Latch Data drive status LEDs Data drives Power button and system status LEDs Figure 2 The front view of the Verde and Verde DP 2U master nodes (front bezel removed).
Page 20 Since the Verde and Verde DP 2U master nodes do not include a Visual nodes only) Status Beacon control sled, a disk drive is installed in this position. The power button controls the main AC power for the Verde array. Power button System status LEDs The status LEDs indicate power status, disk and network activity, as well as hardware faults. See System Status LEDs on page 80 for more information. Data drives The Verde and Verde DPE 4U master nodes support up to 23 high‐performance disk drives mounted on individual drive sleds in the front of the array. The Verde and Verde DP 2U master nodes support up to 12 data drives. The drive sleds slide into bays in the front of the Verde enclosures and lock in place. The front of each drive sled has a handle for removing the sled from the array and a latch for locking the drive sled in place. Data drive status Two LEDs on each drive sled indicate the status of the drive. One LED is for LEDs drive status while the other shows drive activity. Empty drive sleds When fewer than the maximum number of drives are installed, empty drive sleds are installed in the unused drive bays to prevent contaminants from entering the enclosure and to maintain proper air flow. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 21: Rear View Of Master Nodes
Rear panel Boot drives Data drives Figure 3 The rear view of the Verde and Verde DPE 4U master nodes. Power supplies Rear panel Boot drives Figure 4 The rear view of the Verde and Verde DP 2U master nodes.
Page 22 Data drives The Verde and Verde DPE 4U master nodes support up to 12 data drives in the (Verde and Verde rear of the array. DPE 4U master Depending on your order configuration, the Verde DPE array may optionally nodes only) contain four or six solid state drives for use as a ZIL. See ZIL Support on page 18 for more information. The Verde and Verde DP 2U master nodes do not have data drives in the Note: rear of the array. When fewer than the maximum number of drives are installed, empty drive Empty drive sleds sleds are installed in the unused drive bays to prevent contaminants from (Verde and Verde entering the enclosure and to maintain proper air flow. DPE 4U master nodes only) April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 23: Rear Panel Of Master Nodes
IPMI management port Ethernet ports (2) connector Optional SAS ports (4) Serial Verde Expansion port ports (4) management port slots Figure 5 The Verde master node rear panel components. Component Description Not currently supported. IPMI management port 10GBase-T The Verde arrays include two 10GBase‐T ports. One of the 10GBase‐T ports can Ethernet ports be used for network connectivity on a 10GBase‐T network. The left port of the two 10GBase‐T ports is dedicated as the Verde management port and cannot be ...
Page 24 Chapter 1 — Product Overview Components Component Description Expansion slots The expansion slots accommodate optional interface cards to provide additional connectivity. The Verde management port is used to connect to the browser‐based web Verde interface to configure, manage, and monitor the Verde array. The Verde management port management port cannot be used for data transfer. USB ports If necessary, you can use these ports to connect a USB drive, or USB mouse and USB keyboard to the array for troubleshooting purposes, or to configure the IP addressing for the Verde management port. The serial port is used to connect a primary master node to a secondary master Serial port node in a HotPair configuration. The two master nodes are connected using a null modem cable. For information on connecting cables for a HotPair configuration, see Appendix B HotPair Setup and Configuration starting on page 136. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 25: Front View Of The Verde Expansion Node
Data drive status LEDs Visual Status Beacon control sled Power button System status LEDs Data drives Figure 6 The front view of the Verde expansion node (Visual Status Beacon removed). Component Description Front bezel The front bezel mounts on the front of the array, and may contain the Visual (not shown) Status Beacon light bar, which provides status information for the array. See Front Bezel Visual Status Beacon on page 78 for more information.
Page 26: Rear View Of The Verde Expansion Node
Rear View of the Verde Expansion Node Figure 7 shows the major components on the rear of the Verde expansion node Note: For a description of the Verde DPE expansion node, see Rear View of the Verde DPE Expansion Node on page Power supplies Data drives SAS connectors Data drives Figure 7 The rear view of the Verde expansion node. Component Description The Verde expansion node includes two power supplies to provide N+1 Power supplies redundancy and fail‐over protection.  Each power supply has its own AC power connector.  Each power supply has a single LED that lights to indicate when the power is on and functioning normally. SAS connectors The rear panel of the Verde expansion node has four SAS ports used to connect ...
Page 27: Front View Of The Verde Dpe Expansion Node
Chapter 1 — Product Overview Components Front View of the Verde DPE Expansion Node Figure 8 shows the major components on the front of the Verde DPE expansion node. Note: For a description of the Verde expansion node, see Front View of the Verde Expansion Node on page Figure 8 The front view of the Verde DPE expansion node (Visual Status Beacon removed). Component Description The front bezel mounts on the front of the array, and contains the Visual Status Front bezel Beacon light bar, which provides status information for the array. See Front (not shown) Bezel Visual Status Beacon on page 78 for more information.
Page 28: Rear View Of The Verde Dpe Expansion Node
Rear View of the Verde DPE Expansion Node Figure 9 shows the major components on the rear of the Verde DPE expansion node. Note: For a description of the Verde expansion node, see Rear View of the Verde Expansion Node on page Fans Fans SAS connectors Power supplies Figure 9 The rear view of the Verde DPE expansion node. Component Description Five hot‐swappable fans provide the cooling for the Verde DPE expansion Fans node. Power supplies The Verde DPE expansion node includes two power supplies to provide N+1 redundancy and fail‐over protection.  Each power supply has its own AC power connector. ...
Page 29: Software
 Logical volume manager and file system  NFS and CIFS servers Operating System The operating system, running on the integrated application server, provides the foundation for all software and applications running on the array. Logical Volume Manager and File System The Verde arrays feature a combined logical volume manager and file system which controls the structure and management of the data storage on the array. The Verde, Verde DPE, and Verde DP arrays include data verification to protect against corruption. NFS and CIFS Servers The NFS and CIFS servers running on the Verde arrays provide network file system access to host computers over an Ethernet network. NFS and CIFS shares can be accessed by most major operating environments, including Microsoft Windows operating system, Apple Macintosh operating system, UNIX, and Linux. ERDE NTERFACE The Verde web interface provides browser‐based configuration, management, and monitoring of the Verde arrays. The following sections describe the common features that appear in all screens in the web interface. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 30: Menus
Chapter 1 — Product Overview Verde Web Interface Menus The menu bar appears along the top edge of each screen. Use the menu bar drop‐down menus to navigate through the interface. Menu Status Alerts Power Figure 10 The Dashboard screen of the Verde web interface. The following table provides an overview of the screens available under each menu. The previously selected screen remains displayed until you select another option. Menu Available Options Dashboard The Dashboard navigation link returns you to the Dashboard screen from any other screen in the interface. The Dashboard screen displays the general status of the array, storage pools, volumes, and network connections on the array. Clicking any of the panes on the Dashboard takes you to a details screen for that selection. The Dashboard screen also displays performance metrics of the array. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 31 AutoSupport Log sets (ASLs) are generated by the array.  Users—Provides controls for creating new user accounts for accessing the Verde web interface, as well as changing the password of existing accounts. Note: Creating additional accounts is not supported at this time. Status The Status menu provides access to the tools for monitoring the Verde arrays in your environment.  Hardware—Displays information about the array and its components. Selecting the tabs on the Hardware screen displays detailed component status information.  NAS > Pools—Displays information about any currently configured storage pools.  NAS > Volumes—Displays information about any currently configured volumes on an existing storage pool.  Messages—Displays system messages for the array.  Performance—Displays performance metrics for storage pools, individual drives, and the CPUs in the integrated server.  Reports—Provides controls for generating reports about the configuration and (JavaScript Object status of the array. Reports can be generated in XML or JSON Notation) formats. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 32: Status Icons
Hardware Provides an at‐a‐glance status of the overall health of the Verde array. Clicking this link takes you to the Hardware screen. Messages Displays the severity, date, and time of the last warning, error, or informational message that was generated. Clicking this link takes you to the Messages screen. Note: This link does not display if there are no current system messages. Power Provides controls for rebooting and shutting down the array. Note: The connection to the web interface is lost after running the reboot command. Wait while the array reboots before attempting to reconnect to the web interface. Status Icons Icons indicate the status of a component and the highest severity level for any system messages, as described in the following table. Icon Meaning Component OK The component is functioning correctly. Information An informational message about a system component is available. Check messages to determine the component. Warning A system component requires attention. Check messages to determine the component. Error A system component experienced an error condition. Check messages to determine the component and its error condition. Unknown The status of a system component cannot be determined. Check messages to determine the component. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 33: Supported Browsers
 Mozilla ® ® FireFox version 13 or later  Apple ® ® Safari version 5 or later  Microsoft ® ® Internet Explorer version 8 or later  Spectra Logic recommends using Google Chrome to access Notes: the Verde web interface.  Pop‐up windows must be enabled to use the Verde web interface. OMMAND NTERFACE The command line interface provides text‐based configuration, management, and monitoring of the Verde arrays. Use the command line interface to perform many of the tasks that are available through the Verde web interface such as configuring storage pools, volumes, and shares; network administration; and monitoring the status of the array. For a full list of the features available in the command line interface, see the Spectra Verde Array Family Command Line Interface Guide. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 34: Chapter 2 - Initial Configuration
HAPTER Initial Configuration This chapter describes the initial setup and configuration steps for the Verde, Verde DPE, and Verde DP arrays. Note: If your array is a HotPair configuration, see Appendix B HotPair Setup and Configuration starting on page 159 for specific instructions on how to setup your array. Topic Before You Begin page 35 Power On the Array page 35 Verde and Verde DP Master Nodes and Verde page 35 Expansion Nodes Verde DPE Master Node and Verde DPE Expansion page 36 Nodes Configure the Verde Management Port page 37 Log In to the Verde Web Interface page 38 Configure the Data Connection page 39 Next Steps page 41...
Page 35: Before You Begin
Before You Begin EFORE EGIN Make sure the array is installed in accordance with the Spectra Verde Array Family Installation Guide. OWER N THE RRAY Use the instructions in this section to power on a Verde, Verde DPE, or Verde DP array. During the power‐on sequence, the Verde array initializes all of its installed components and starts the Verde web server. Verde and Verde DP Master Nodes and Verde Expansion Nodes To power on a Verde array, remove the front bezel, and then gently press the power button on the front panel. If your configuration includes both a Verde master node and one or more expansion nodes, power on all arrays together. The power LED illuminates indicating that power is on. See System Status LEDs on page 103 for more information Power button Power LED Figure 11 Press the power button.
Page 36: Verde Dpe Master Node And Verde Dpe Expansion Nodes
Chapter 2 — Initial Configuration Power On the Array Verde DPE Master Node and Verde DPE Expansion Nodes To power on a Verde DPE master node, remove the front bezel, and then gently press the power button on the front panel. The power LED illuminates indicating that power is on. See System Status LEDs on page 103 for more information Power button Power LED Figure 12 Press the power button. If your configuration includes both a Verde DPE master node and one or more Verde DPE expansion nodes, wait while the Verde DPE master node completes its power‐on sequence, which takes approximately four minutes, then power on any Verde DPE expansion nodes. To power on a Verde DPE expansion node, plug both power cables on the Verde DPE expansion node into power outlets near the rear of the chassis. The Verde DPE expansion node immediately powers on.
Page 37: Configure The Verde Management Port
Chapter 2 — Initial Configuration Configure the Verde Management Port ONFIGURE THE ERDE ANAGEMENT The default address of the Verde management port is set to 10.0.0.2 with a netmask of 255.255.255.0. If your network is already using this IP address, or you want to configure a different IP address for the management port, use the Verde master node console to configure the Verde management port IP address. If you do not want to change the default management port IP address, skip to Log In to the Verde Web Interface on page Note: Using the Verde master node console is the recommended way to change the Verde management port IP address. If you cannot use the console, see Resolving a Management Port IP Address Conflict on page 138 for information on alternate methods. 1. Connect a monitor and USB keyboard to the Verde master node. See Rear Panel of Master Nodes on page 23 to locate the monitor and USB connectors. The Console screen displays. Figure 13 The Console screen. 2. Press CTRL-N. The Configure Management Network Interface screen displays.
Page 38: Log I Nto The Verde Web Interface
Chapter 2 — Initial Configuration Log In to the Verde Web Interface 3. Select either DHCP or Static as the addressing method. If you select static addressing, enter the following information:  IP Address—Enter a valid IPv4 address.  Netmask—Enter the subnet mask.  Default Gateway—Enter the default gateway. 4. Select OK. The console screen displays showing the new IP address. 5. Connect a cable from your network to the Verde management port on the Verde master node. You are now able to connect to the Verde web interface with the IP address displayed in Step 6. Disconnect the monitor and USB keyboard from the Verde array. N TO THE ERDE NTERFACE 1. Open a web browser on a computer on an active network that has access to the Verde array. 2. Enter the IP address of the Verde management port in the browser ...
Page 39: Configure The Data Connection
Figure 15 The Verde web interface Login screen. 5. Click > to log in. Note: There is no limit to the number of users who can log in to the interface. Spectra Logic recommends only one person use the interface at a time to avoid conflicting operations. Important The remainder of this guide assumes you are logged in to the Verde web interface. ONFIGURE THE ONNECTION This section describes using the Verde web interface to configure the data connection for the Verde master node. The array includes two 10GBase‐T ports and two 10 GigE ports on the rear panel (see Figure 5 on page 23).  By default, you can only create one data connection to the ...
Page 40 Configure the Data Connection Use the following steps to configure the data connection for the Verde master node. 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > Network, or click the Network pane on the Dashboard screen. The Network screen displays with information about the network connections of the array. Figure 16 The Network screen. 2. In the Network Interfaces pane, double‐click the Data row, or select the Data row and then select Action > Edit from the menu bar. The Edit Data Ports dialog box displays. Note: Depending on your hardware configuration, the Edit Data Ports dialog box may look different than what is shown below. Figure 17 The Edit Data Ports dialog box. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 41: Next Steps
4. Select either DHCP or Static as the addressing method. If you select static addressing, enter the following information:  IP Address—Enter a valid IPv4 address.  Netmask—Enter the subnet mask. Note: If desired, you can enter multiple IP and Netmask addresses. Use the + button at the bottom of the Edit Data Ports dialog box to increase the number of IP and Netmask addresses assigned to the data port. You can configure up to 16 additional IP and Netmask addresses. 5. Default Gateway—Enter the default gateway. 6. Change the MTU value, if desired. If you set the MTU value to something other than 1500, ensure that your switch configuration supports larger MTU settings, as well as all the hosts on the network. 7. Click Save. TEPS The next steps depend on if you are configuring a Verde array as a standalone product, or if you plan to use your array in conjunction with a BlackPearl gateway.  If you have a standalone Verde array, continue to Configuring Storage Pools, Volumes, and Shares on page  If you plan to use your Verde array with a BlackPearl gateway, skip to Network File Interface ‐ Configuration on page 152. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 42: Chapter 3 - Configuring Storage Pools, Volumes, And Shares
HAPTER Configuring Storage Pools, Volumes, and Shares This chapter describes using the Verde web interface to configure storage pools, volumes, and shares on the Verde, Verde DP, and Verde DPE arrays. Topic Overview of Storage Pools, Volumes, and Shares page 43 Storage Pools page 43 Volumes and Shares page 43 Create a New Storage Pool page 43 Create a New Volume page 47 Create a New Share page 50 Create a CIFS Share page 50 Create a CIFS Share Without Active Directory page 55 Create an NFS Share page 58...
Page 43: Overview Of Storage Pools , V Olumes , And Shares
Volumes and Shares Volumes (also known as directories) are located on each storage pool. Volumes can be configured with a minimum and maximum size. When you create a volume, you can specify whether it uses compression, and whether the time stamp for files is updated when the file is read (access time). After the volume is created, it can be shared (made available for use by other computers on the network). Volumes are shared via the NFS or CIFS service. REATE A TORAGE When creating a new storage pool, keep the following in mind:  Each storage pool requires a minimum of one drive. Spectra Logic recommends using eight drives or more in a storage pool to reduce the impact of the overhead. Overhead is the space on the storage pool used to store parity data, and not used for data storage.  Drives can only be associated with one storage pool. To create a new storage pool using drives that are already configured in an existing storage pool, you must first delete the existing storage pool as described in Delete a Storage Pool on page 85. You can then create a new storage pool using newly available drives. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 44: Create A New Storage Pool
 Any drives not configured in storage pools act as global spare drives. If a drive failure occurs on a Verde array, the array immediately activates a global spare. If the global spare is in the same chassis as the storage pool that claimed it, then when the failed drive is replaced it becomes the new global spare. If the global spare is in a different chassis than the storage pool that claimed it, then when the failed drive is replaced it is rebuilt into the storage pool and the spare drive becomes a global spare again.  Spectra Logic recommends leaving at least one drive for a global spare.  The Verde DPE array is limited to a single 23‐drive storage pool in a triple parity configuration. The remaining two drives in the Verde DPE array are used as global spares. If a Verde DPE master node is connected to a Verde DPE expansion node, additional storage pools can only be created in increments of 23 drives.  The Verde DP array is limited to a single storage pool using all twelve drives in a double or triple parity configuration. Use the following steps to create a new storage pool. 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > NAS > Pools, or click the Pools pane on the Dashboard. The Pools screen displays. Figure 18 The Pools screen. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 45 Figure 19 The New Pool dialog box. 3. Configure the storage pool as required for your environment. As you make changes, the screen updates to show the characteristics of the new pool. For this option..Do the following... Name Enter a name of up to 32 characters for the pool. Each pool name must be unique. This field is case sensitive. Only the following special characters are allowed: ‐ _ : . High Water Mark Enter a percentage. When the used space on the pool reaches this percentage, an alert is generated. Enter 0 if you do not want to set an alert level. NFS Write Select to enable NFS write performance. Enabling this feature creates a ZFS Performance Intent Log (ZIL) using all SSD drives present in the array for the new storage pool. This can increase the write performance of the pool when shared using NFS. This feature is only intended for storage pools with NFS shares and has little impact on CIFS share performance. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 46 Single parity—Data is striped across multiple single‐parity arrays, which can tolerate one drive failure without data loss. This type of RAID has faster performance than double‐ and triple‐parity based RAIDs. Double parity—Data is striped across multiple double‐parity arrays, which can tolerate two drive failures without data loss. In most cases, double‐parity provides the best balance between data protection, performance, and storage capacity. Triple parity—Data is striped across multiple triple‐parity arrays, which can tolerate three drive failures without data loss. This type of RAID provides the most data protection. Notes:  The Verde DP uses either double or triple parity.  The Verde DPE array uses triple parity for maximum protection. Select Use the slider to maximize either pool capacity or performance, or to mix the Optimization Level two options. Greater capacity means more storage space but slower performance. Higher performance means the pool is faster at reading or writing data with less overall capacity. Note: The Storage Pool Preview pane of the New Pool screen changes as you move the slider between Capacity and Performance to show the impact your changes have on the storage pool. 4. Click Create. The Pools screen displays. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 47: Create A New Volume
Create a New Volume The storage pool is automatically created and is available for use immediately. Figure 20 The Pools screen showing the newly created pool. REATE A OLUME Before you begin using a storage pool to store data, you must create one or more volumes to organize how the information is stored on the pool. After you create a volume, you can share the volume using NFS or CIFS, but not both. Use the following steps to create a volume on a storage pool. 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > NAS > Volumes, or click the Volumes pane on the Dashboard. The Volumes screen displays. Figure 21 The Volumes screen. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 48 For this option..Do the following... Enter a name for the new volume. Name Note: NFS does not allow spaces in share names. As a result, any spaces in the volume name are replaced by underscores in the corresponding NFS share name. The Verde web interface displays the volume name without the underscores. For example, for a volume named Share One, the corresponding NFS share is named Share_One to external network computers, but it is named Share One in the Verde web interface. Pool Select the storage pool on which to create the volume. If there are multiple storage pools configured on the Verde array, use the drop‐down menu to select the Pool where you want to create the volume. Minimum Size Select the desired unit size from the drop‐down menu and enter a numerical value for the minimum size in the text box to the left of the unit size drop‐down menu. This space is allocated immediately if there is sufficient space available on the storage pool. If there is insufficient space available, volume creation fails. Note: Leave the Minimum Size and Maximum Size blank to create the volume using all available space on the storage pool. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 49 Compression If desired, select the check box to enable the Verde array to compress stored data. For more information on compression, see Compression on page 145. Access Time If desired, select the check box to configure the array to update the time stamp of a file when it is read. Selecting Access Time may slow performance. The options for the NFI Volume Policy are only used in Note: conjunction with a BlackPearl gateway. To configure NFI, see Appendix A Network File Interface ‐ Configuration on page 152. 4. Click Create. The Volumes screen refreshes to show the new volume. Figure 23 The updated Volumes screen with the new volume displayed. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 50: Create A New Share
See Configure the Data Connection on page Create a CIFS Share Spectra Logic recommends using Active Directory to control access to CIFS shares on the Verde arrays. If your Windows operating system environment does not use Active Directory, see Create a CIFS Share Without Active Directory on page Before you can create a CIFS share, you must set a system name for the array and join an Active Directory domain. When a CIFS share is created on the array, the default permission is “Everyone”. This allows a user creating the initial shares to easily set the proper permissions for additional users without requiring the Active Directory Domain administrator password. Set the System Name 1. From the menu bar, select Status > Hardware. The Hardware screen displays. Figure 24 The Hardware screen showing the system name. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 51 Create a New Share 2. Click Edit next to the system name. The Edit System Name dialog box displays. Figure 25 The Edit System Name dialog box. 3. In the Name field, enter a system name for the array. The name set here is the name that displays in the Active Directory domain. 4. Click Save. The Hardware screen displays showing the name of the array. Join an Active Directory Domain 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > Services. The Services screen displays. Figure 26 The Services screen. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 52 3. Select Action > Join Domain. The Join Domain dialog box displays. Figure 28 The Join Domain dialog box. 4. The Hostname is automatically populated with the name you configured in Set the System Name on page 5. Enter the name of the Active Directory Domain you want to join. 6. Enter the Username and Password of a user authorized to connect to the Active Directory. The password is not saved on the Verde array and needs to be re‐entered each time the array joins the domain. 7. Click Join Domain. The Verde array joins the Active Directory domain. 8. The CIFS service details screen displays. The Active Directory Status should show as “connected”. If you did not successfully join the domain, re‐check your Active Directory settings and repeat the steps in this section. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 53 2. Select Action > New. The New CIFS Share dialog box displays to show the options for creating a new share. Figure 30 The New CIFS Share dialog box. 3. Use the drop‐down menu to select the Volume you want to share. 4. Set the Name for the volume. This is the name that is displayed in Active Directory configurations. 5. The network address displayed for Path is the address of the share you are currently configuring. The default path allows access to the root of the volume. After sharing the volume root, you can connect to the CIFS share Note: using your Windows‐based host and create subdirectories in the share. You can then edit the share and use the Path field to allow access to specific directories by specifying the exact subdirectory (see Edit a Share on page 97). For example, if you enter /home/user in the path field, any user that connects to this CIFS share only has access to the “user” directory, even if the “home” volume contains other directories. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 54 Create a New Share 6. Click Create. The newly created share is listed on the CIFS Shares screen. Figure 31 The updated CIFS Shares screen displaying the new share. Set Permissions for CIFS Share 1. Mount the new CIFS share to your Microsoft Windows operating system host. 2. Using Windows Explorer, right‐click on the CIFS share, and select Properties. The General tab of the Properties window displays. You cannot use the Computer Management panel to set Note: permissions on CIFS shares. Figure 32 The Properties window. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 55: Create A Cifs Share Without Active Directory
Chapter 3 — Configuring Storage Pools, Volumes, and Shares Create a New Share 3. Click Security. The Security tab displays. Figure 33 The Security tab. 4. Add, or remove users, or modify permissions for users as needed for your storage environment. 5. Click OK. Create a CIFS Share Without Active Directory Use the instructions in this section to create a CIFS share without using Active Directory Domain Services. Before you can create a CIFS share, you must configure the password for the Local CIFS Administrator account. This account and password are used to access the CIFS shares on the Verde array when using a Windows workgroup environment. If you do not configure the Local CIFS Administrator password before creating a CIFS share, the share is inaccessible until the password is configured. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 56 Figure 34 The Users screen. 2. Double‐click the row for Local CIFS Admin, or select Local CIFS Admin, and then select Action > Edit. The Edit User screen displays. Figure 35 Enter and confirm the desired password for the Local CIFS Admin account. 3. Enter the desired password for the Local CIFS Admin account, and confirm the password. 4. Click Save. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 57 2. Select Action > New. The New CIFS Share dialog box displays to show the options for creating a new share. Figure 37 The New CIFS Share dialog box. 3. Use the drop‐down menu to select the Volume you want to share. 4. Set the Name for the volume. This is the name that is displayed in the Windows workgroup environment. 5. The network address displayed for Path is the address of the share you are configuring. The default path allows access to the root of the volume. After sharing the volume root, you can connect to the CIFS share Note: using your Windows‐based host and create subdirectories in the share. You can then edit the share and use the Path field to allow access to specific directories by specifying the exact subdirectory (see Edit a Share on page 97). For example, if you enter /home/user in the path field, any user that connects to this CIFS share only has access to the “user” directory, even if the “home” volume contains other directories. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 58: Create An Nfs Share
Create an NFS Share Use the following steps to create an NFS share. 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > Shares > NFS. The NFS Shares screen displays. Figure 39 The NFS Shares screen. 2. Select Action > New. The New NFS Share dialog box displays to show the options for creating a new share. Figure 40 The New NFS Share dialog box. 3. Use the drop‐down menu to select the Volume you want to share. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 59 Parameter Description norootsquash Root Access—The host can access the NFS share with root access to the share. This host is used to set permissions for rootsquash users. rootsquash Standard Access—The host can access the NFS share, but does not have root access. Read Only—The host can access the NFS share, but cannot write data to the shared volume. Example ‐ entering “192.168.32.25 rootsquash” allows the specified host to access the share with standard access. If you want to allow all hosts to access the share, type * and include the permission parameter. Example ‐ entering “* norootsquash” allows all hosts to access the share with root access. 7. Click Create. The newly created share is listed on the NFS Shares screen. Figure 41 The updated NFS Shares screen displaying the new share. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 60: Chapter 4 - Configuring The Verde Arrays
HAPTER Configuring the Verde Arrays This chapter describes using the Verde web interface to configure the Verde, Verde DPE, and Verde DP arrays for operation in your environment. Task Configure Services page 61 Configure the CIFS Service page 61 Configure the NFI Service page 61 Configure the NFS Service page 61 Configure the Replication Service page 62 Configure the SNMP Service page 62 Configure Network Connections and Settings page 64 Configure Ethernet Ports page 65 Configure DNS Settings page 67 Configure SMTP Settings page 68 Configure Date and Time page 69 Configure Replication...
Page 61: Configure Services
Chapter 4 — Configuring the Verde Arrays Configure Services ONFIGURE ERVICES Services on the Verde master node are methods of sharing volumes for use by other computers on the network. Currently, the service options available are the CIFS, NFI, NFS, and Replication services. Additionally, the SNMP service is used with network management systems. Note: The NVR3 service is not functional at this time. Figure 42 The Services screen. Configure the CIFS Service There are no configurable settings for the CIFS service at this time. For information about using CIFS shares and joining an Active Directory domain, see Create a CIFS Share on page Configure the NFI Service The NFI service is only used in conjunction with a BlackPearl gateway. For information on configuring the NFI service, see Network File Interface ‐ Configuration beginning on page 152. Configure the NFS Service The Verde web interface lets you configure the transmission protocols and ...
Page 62: Configure The Replication Service
Chapter 4 — Configuring the Verde Arrays Configure Services 3. On the NFS service details screen, select Action > Edit. The Edit NFS Service dialog box displays. Figure 43 The Edit NFS Service dialog box. 4. Select or clear the TCP and UDP transmission protocols to enable or disable them, respectively. 5. Set the number of Threads for use by the service. The default setting is sufficient for most network configurations. Note: 6. Click Save. Configure the Replication Service The Replication service is used to automatically transfer data from one Verde array to another. For information on configuring the Replication service, see Configure Replication on page Configure the SNMP Service The Verde web interface lets you configure the community and client list of ...
Page 63 Chapter 4 — Configuring the Verde Arrays Configure Services 3. On the SNMP service details screen, select Action > Edit. The Edit SNMP Service dialog box displays. Figure 44 The Edit SNMP Service dialog box. 4. If desired, change the value of the Community String. Any incoming SNMP queries that use a different community string than the one set here fail. If no community string is specified, then the Verde master node responds to all SNMP queries. 5. Enter the primary contact for the Verde array in the Contact field. 6. Enter the physical location of the array in the Location field. 7. If desired, add clients that are allowed to access the array using SNMP. a. Click the + sign to add additional clients. b. Enter the host IP address in the Host field. c. If desired, select the Notifications check box to indicate that the ...
Page 64: Configure Network Connections And Settings
Chapter 4 — Configuring the Verde Arrays Configure Network Connections and Settings 3. Click Download MIB. Using your web browser, save the file to your local host. Figure 45 Download the MIB file. 4. Load the file into the network node manager program. 5. You can now use your network node manager program to communicate with the Verde master node, using the settings configured in Configure the SNMP Service on page ONFIGURE ETWORK ONNECTIONS AND ETTINGS Use the Network screen to configure Ethernet ports and DNS settings, and to enter SMTP and NTP information. Note: If your array is a HotPair configuration, see Appendix B HotPair Setup and Configuration on page 159 for instructions on ...
Page 65: Configure The System Name
Chapter 4 — Configuring the Verde Arrays Configure Network Connections and Settings Configure the System Name 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > Network, or click the Network pane on the Dashboard screen. The Network screen displays. 2. In the Network Interfaces pane, double‐click the system name, or select the system name and then select Action > Edit. The Edit System Name dialog box displays. Figure 47 The Edit System Name dialog box. 3. Enter the desired Name for the system, and click Save. Configure Ethernet Ports This section describes using the Verde web interface to configure the IP ...
Page 66 If you select DHCP, you are not able to see the IP address assigned by DHCP before Important you are logged out of the Verde user interface. Contact your system administrator to determine the DHCP address for the management port.
Page 67: Configure Dns Settings
Chapter 4 — Configuring the Verde Arrays Configure Network Connections and Settings Clear an Ethernet Configuration In some cases, it may be useful to delete an existing Ethernet configuration by clearing it. Use the instruction in this section to clear an Ethernet configuration. 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > Network, or click the Network pane on the Dashboard screen. The Network screen displays (see Figure 46 on page 64). 2. Select the row of the configuration you want to clear and then select Action > Clear from the menu bar. A confirmation window displays. 3. Click Delete to clear the Ethernet configuration. Configure DNS Settings The DNS settings on the Verde array are used to allow domain name lookup on the array. Use the following instructions to enter DNS information on the array.
Page 68: Configure Smtp Settings
Chapter 4 — Configuring the Verde Arrays Configure Network Connections and Settings 3. Select DHCP to have the array determine the address of name servers and search domains automatically. —OR— Select Manual to enter information for name servers and search domains manually. Note: The buttons for DHCP and Manual are only usable when the Verde management interface is configured as DHCP. If the management interface is set to a static IP address, the buttons are greyed out and the information must be entered manually. 4. If you selected Manual, enter the following information: a. Enter the IP address of one or more name servers in the Name Servers field. b. Enter the URL of one or more search domains in the Search Domains field. 5. Click Save. Configure SMTP Settings Use the SMTP settings to associate the Verde master node with a mail server. The array uses this SMTP server to send emails whenever ASLs or certain types of messages are generated. Use the following instructions to ...
Page 69: Configure Date And Time
Chapter 4 — Configuring the Verde Arrays Configure Network Connections and Settings 2. Double‐click the name of the SMTP server, or select the name of the SMTP server and then select Action > Edit. The Email dialog box displays. Figure 51 The Email dialog box. 3. Enter the SMTP Server and SMTP Port information. 4. If your SMTP server uses TLS (Transport Layer Security) authentication, select the Enable TLS Authentication check box and enter the required username and password information. 5. Enter an email address in the From Address field. This is the email address that displays as the sender whenever the array generates an email. This email address should uniquely identify the Verde master node to assist in troubleshooting and be recognized by the SMTP server ...
Page 70 Chapter 4 — Configuring the Verde Arrays Configure Network Connections and Settings 2. Double‐click the System Time row to edit the date and time, or select the System Time row and then select Action > Edit. The Time Settings dialog box displays. Figure 53 The Time Settings dialog box. 3. Select Manual or NTP. a. If you select Manual, enter the current time in the Time field. Enter either 12‐hour time values and include AM or PM, or use 24‐hour time values. Click the Date field. A calendar appears. Select the current date. b. If you select NTP, enter the NTP server information for the Primary Server. If desired, enter the NTP server information for the Secondary Server. 4. Click Save.
Page 71: Configure Replication
Chapter 4 — Configuring the Verde Arrays Configure Replication ONFIGURE EPLICATION If you have multiple Verde arrays, you can select one array to replicate data to another array. You can replicate data from one source array to multiple destination arrays, if desired. Replication uses the same data interface that the array uses for normal file storage operations, so replication to multiple target arrays can cause a decrease in file storage operation transfer speeds. Once you configure the Replication service, you need to configure each folder on the source array that you want to replicate. Use the instructions in this section to configure the Replication service and to configure folders for replication.  There must be enough space on the destination array to hold Notes: the replicated data from the target array, or the replication fails.  If multiple Verde arrays replicate to the same target array, the target array must use a different volume for each replication source.  You must configure the data port on the source array and the target array(s) before you can configure replication (see Configure Ethernet Ports on page 65). Configure the Replication Service Note: For both the source array and target array, make sure you have ...
Page 72: Configure The Target Array
Chapter 4 — Configuring the Verde Arrays Configure Replication 4. Select Action > Create. The Add Replication Target dialog box displays. Figure 55 The Add Replication Target dialog box. 5. Enter the IP address or hostname of the target array in the Replication Target field. Note: Do not use http:// or https:// to precede the IP address or hostname. 6. Enter the username of a user configured on the target array in the Username field. Note: Because you cannot create additional users at this time, you must use the spectra user account when configuring replication. 7. Enter the user password in the Password field, if one is set. Otherwise, leave the field blank. 8. Confirm the password, if one is set, in the Confirm Password field. ...
Page 73: Configure Folders For Replication
Chapter 4 — Configuring the Verde Arrays Configure Replication Create one or more volumes as described in Create a New Volume on page 47. You must create one volume on the target array for each volume you want to replicate on the source array. Otherwise, you can create volumes when performing the steps in Configure Folders for Replication. You cannot use this volume for normal data storage operations, it can only be used Caution as a replication target. Any data in the specified target volume is deleted each time the source array replicates data to the target array.
Page 74 Chapter 4 — Configuring the Verde Arrays Configure Replication 7. Enter the name of a volume that resides on the target array storage pool you selected in Step 6 in the Destination Volume Name field, or enter the name for a new volume to be created on the specified storage pool. This field is not case sensitive. You cannot use this volume for normal data storage operations, it can only be used Caution as a replication target. Any data in the specified target volume is deleted each time the source array replicates data to the target array.
Page 75 Chapter 4 — Configuring the Verde Arrays Configure Replication Create a Daily Schedule 1. Select Daily as the interval for the replication schedule. The dialog box changes to display options for the daily interval setting. Figure 57 The Configure Replication dialog box showing the daily interval options. 2. Enter a time value for Start Time, and include AM or PM after the value. This field is not case sensitive. 3. Enter a number for Every _ days. This value specifies the interval, in days, between replicating data. For example, if this value is set to 2, the system replicates data every two days at the time specified in Step 4. Click Create.
Page 76: Cancel A Replication In Progress
Chapter 4 — Configuring the Verde Arrays Configure Replication Create a Weekly Schedule 1. Select Weekly as the interval for the replication schedule. The dialog box changes to display options for the weekly interval setting. Figure 58 The Configure Replication dialog box showing the weekly interval options. 2. Enter a time value for Start Time, and include AM or PM after the value. This field is not case sensitive. 3. Select one or more days for Every week on:. This determines the day(s) of each week the system replicates data. For example, based on the selections in Figure 58, the system replicates data every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 5:00 AM.
Page 77: Manually Start Replication
Chapter 4 — Configuring the Verde Arrays Configure Replication 3. Select Action > Cancel Replication. A confirmation window displays. Figure 59 The Cancel Replication confirmation window. 4. Click Cancel Replication to stop the replication in progress. Any data that was transferred to the target array is deleted. Manually Start Replication If desired, you can initiate folder replication manually, regardless of the automatic replication schedule configured for the volume. Starting a manual replication begins the replication immediately. Once complete, replication for the folder continues on its previously defined schedule. If the array is in the process of replicating data on a Note: preconfigured schedule, the manual replication begins when the scheduled replication completes. To stop any replication in progress, see Cancel a Replication In Progress on page 1. On the source array web interface, select Configuration > NAS >...
Page 78: Disable A Folder Replication
Chapter 4 — Configuring the Verde Arrays Configure Replication Disable a Folder Replication Use the instructions in this section to prevent any further replication from a volume currently configured to use replication. 1. On the source array web interface, select Configuration > NAS > Volumes. The Volumes screen displays. 2. Double‐click the volume name you want to stop replicating, or select the folder and select Action > Show Details. The details screen for the volume displays. 3. Select Action > Configure Replication. The Configure Replication dialog box displays. Figure 61 The Configure Replication dialog box.
Page 79: Edit The Replication Service
Chapter 4 — Configuring the Verde Arrays Configure Replication Edit the Replication Service 1. On the source array select Configuration > Services to display the Services screen (see Figure 42 on page 61). 2. Double‐click the Replication service, or select the service, and then select Action > Show Details. The Replication service details screen displays. Figure 62 The Replication service details screen. 3. Select the replication target in the Replication service details screen, and select Action > Edit. The Modify Replication Service dialog box displays.
Page 80: Delete The Replication Service Configuration
Chapter 4 — Configuring the Verde Arrays Configure Replication 8. If desired, select the Enable Secure Transfer check box to configure the source array to encrypt the replicated data before transferring it to the target array, or clear the check box to transfer data without encryption. Data is encrypted using Secure Socket Layer (SSL). 9. Click Save. Delete the Replication Service Configuration 1. On the source array select Configuration > Services to display the Services screen (see Figure 42 on page 61). 2. Double‐click the Replication service, or select the service, and then select Action > Show Details. The Replication service details screen displays. Figure 64 The Replication service details screen.
Page 81: Change Password And Session Timeout Setting
Chapter 4 — Configuring the Verde Arrays Change Password and Session Timeout Setting HANGE ASSWORD AND ESSION IMEOUT ETTING Use the instructions in this section to change a password and configure session timeout settings. 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > Users. The Users screen displays a list of all users configured on the array. Note: At this time you cannot create additional user accounts. 2. Double‐click the name of the account you want to change, or select the name of the account, and then select Action > Edit. The Edit User dialog box appears. Figure 65 The Edit User dialog box.
Page 82: Enter Activation Keys
Chapter 4 — Configuring the Verde Arrays Enter Activation Keys NTER CTIVATION Activation keys are used to enable features on the Verde master node. Activation keys are tied to the serial number of the master node for which they are issued, and cannot be used on another array. A key is valid until its expiration date, at which time a new key must be requested. Activation keys are obtained by contacting Spectra Logic Technical Support (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page Use the instructions below to enter an activation key. 1. From the menu bar, select Support > Activation Keys to display the Activation Keys screen. Any previously entered keys are listed. Figure 66 The Activation Keys screen. 2. Select Action > New. The Enter Activation Key dialog box displays. Figure 67 The Enter Activation Key dialog box.
Page 83: Volumes, And Shares
HAPTER Managing Storage Pools, Volumes, and Shares This chapter describes using the Verde web interface to manage storage pools, volumes, and shares on the Verde arrays after initial configuration. For initial configuration steps, see Chapter 2 – Initial Configuration on page 34. Topic Managing Storage Pools page 84 Expand a Storage Pool page 84 Delete a Storage Pool page 85 Managing Volumes page 86 Move a Volume page 86 Edit a Volume page 86 Delete a Volume page 88 Volume Snapshots page 89 Create a Snapshot page 89 Create a Snapshot Schedule...
Page 84: Managing Storage Pools
 The Verde DPE master node is limited to a single 23‐drive Notes: storage pool in a triple parity configuration. If a Verde DPE master node is connected to a Verde DPE expansion node, the storage pool can only be expanded in increments of 23 drives.  The single storage pool on a Verde DP array cannot be expanded. 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > NAS > Pools, or click the Pools pane on the Dashboard. The Pools screen displays (see Figure 18 on page 44). 2. From the list of existing storage pools, select the storage pool you want to expand, and then select Action > Expand. The Expand Pool screen displays options for adding additional drives to the storage pool. Figure 68 The Expand Pool screen. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 85: Delete A Storage Pool
Use the following steps to delete a storage pool. 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > NAS > Pools, or click the Pools pane on the Dashboard. The Pools screen displays (see Figure 18 on page 44). 2. From the list of existing storage pools, select the storage pool you want to delete, and then select Action > Delete. A dialog box displays asking you to confirm the deletion. Figure 69 Confirm the storage pool deletion. 3. Type DELETE in the entry field and click Delete to delete the storage pool. 4. If desired, create a new storage pool that includes the disks no longer in use, as described in Create a New Storage Pool on page April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 86: Anaging Olumes
2. Select the volume you want to move to a different storage pool, and then select Action > Move. The Move Volume dialog box displays. 3. Use the drop‐down menu to select the destination pool for the volume. Figure 70 Select the destination pool for the volume. 4. Click Move. The volume is moved to the selected pool. Edit a Volume After creating a volume, you can edit it to change the volume configuration. Use the following steps to edit a volume. 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > NAS > Volumes, or click the Volumes pane on the Dashboard. The Volumes screen displays (see Figure 21 on page 47). April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 87 Figure 71 The Edit Volume screen. 3. Change the configuration of the volume as required for your environment. For this option..Do the following... Name Enter a new name for the volume. Notes:  NFS does not allow spaces in share names. As a result, any spaces in the volume name are replaced by underscores in the corresponding NFS share name. The Verde web interface displays the volume name without the underscores. For example, for a volume named Share One, the corresponding NFS share is named Share_One to external network computers, but it is named Share One in the Verde web interface.  If you change the name of a volume that is being shared, the share point is maintained after the volume name change. Select the desired unit size from the drop‐down menu and enter a numerical Minimum Size value for the minimum size in the text box to the left of the unit size drop‐down menu. This space is allocated immediately if there is sufficient space available on the storage pool. If there is insufficient space available, saving the modified volume fails. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 88: Delete A Volume
Appendix A Network File Interface ‐ Configuration on page 152. 4. Click Save. Delete a Volume Use the following steps to delete a volume. 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > NAS > Volumes, or click the Volumes pane on the Dashboard. The Volumes screen displays (see Figure 21 on page 47). 2. Select the volume you want to delete and then select Action > Delete. A dialog box displays asking you to confirm the deletion. Figure 72 Confirm the volume deletion. 3. Type DELETE in the entry field and click Delete to delete the volume. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 89: Volume Snapshots
OLUME NAPSHOTS Volume Snapshots are images of a volume’s configuration and data makeup as they were when the snapshot was generated. Restoring to a previously created snapshot allows you to go “back in time” and restore the volume to the state it was in when the snapshot was created. Snapshots can be useful in restoring a file that was accidentally deleted. Snapshots can be created manually or on a schedule. Volume snapshots are retained on the array until they are manually deleted, or the set Maximum Number of Snapshots limit is reached. When the limit is reached, the oldest snapshot is deleted. Snapshots are created instantly without any impact to system performance. Snapshots initially occupy very little space on the storage pool, but grow as data is deleted, because this data must be retained by the snapshot. For example, if you write 100 GB to the array, and then make a snapshot of that data, the snapshot is only a few kilobytes in size, as it simply points to the existing data on the array. However, if that 100 GB is deleted, the snapshot grows to 100 GB, because it must retain the data. Create a Snapshot Use the following steps to create a snapshot. 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > NAS > Volumes, or click the Volumes pane on the Dashboard. The Volumes screen displays (see Figure 21 on page 47). April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 90 Chapter 5 — Managing Storage Pools, Volumes, and Shares Volume Snapshots 2. Double‐click the volume you want to use to create a snapshot, or select the volume, and then select Action > Show Details. The details screen for that volume displays. Figure 73 The Volume details screen. 3. On the Volume details screen, select Action > New Snapshot. The New Snapshot dialog box displays. 4. Enter a name for the snapshot in the Name field. Figure 74 The New Snapshot dialog box. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 91: Create A Snapshot Schedule
Figure 75 The Volume details screen showing the newly created snapshot. Create a Snapshot Schedule Snapshot schedules can be configured at intervals based on hours, number of days, or days of the week. Decide which interval to use for the schedule and follow the appropriate instructions.  Create an Hourly Schedule on page 91—Create snapshots every selected number of hours.  Create a Daily Schedule on page 92—Create snapshots every selected number of days.  Create a Weekly Schedule on page 93—Create snapshots on certain days of the week. Create an Hourly Schedule On the Volume details screen (see Figure 73 on page 90), select Action > New Snapshot Schedule. The New Snapshot Schedule dialog box displays. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 92 6. Click Create. Create a Daily Schedule On the Volume details screen (see Figure 73 on page 90), select Action > New Snapshot Schedule. The New Snapshot Schedule dialog box displays. 2. Select Daily as the interval for the snapshot schedule. The dialog box changes to display options for the daily interval setting. Figure 77 The New Snapshot Schedule dialog box showing the daily interval options. 3. Change the default name of the snapshot schedule, if desired. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 93 Figure 78 The New Snapshot Schedule dialog box showing the weekly interval options. 3. Change the default name of the snapshot schedule, if desired. 4. Enter a number for the Maximum Number of Snapshots. When the maximum number is reached, the system deletes the oldest snapshot. 5. Enter a time value for Start Time, and include AM or PM after the value. This field is not case sensitive. 6. Select one or more days for Every week on:. This determines the day(s) of each week the system generates snapshots. For example, based on the selections in Figure 78 on page 93, the system creates a snapshot every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 5:00 AM. 7. Click Create. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 94: Delete A Snapshot
Figure 79 The Volume details screen showing a snapshot. 3. Select the snapshot you want to delete, and then select Action > Delete Snapshot. A confirmation window displays. 4. Click Delete to delete the snapshot. Restoring to a Snapshot Use the following instructions to restore a volume to its previous state using a previously generated snapshot. 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > NAS > Volumes, or click the Volumes pane on the Dashboard. The Volumes screen displays (see Figure 21 on page 47). April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 95: Retrieving A Single File From A Snapshot
This action cannot be undone. 4. A dialog box displays, asking you to confirm the rollback. Select Rollback to restore the volume to its state when the snapshot was created. Figure 81 Confirm the volume snapshot rollback. Retrieving a Single File from a Snapshot If you only need to restore a single file, you do not need to restore an entire snapshot. Use the following instructions to retrieve a single file from a snapshot. Note: Use Windows Explorer or Linux/Unix command line to complete this procedure. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 96: Managing Shares
Chapter 5 — Managing Storage Pools, Volumes, and Shares Managing Shares 1. Using a remote host that has access to the shared volume for which you need to restore a single file, browse to the root directory of the volume. 2. In the shared volume, locate the .snapshots directory. Figure 82 Locate the .snapshots directory. 3. Open the directory. A list of snapshot directories displays. 4. Using its name, locate the snapshot containing the file you need to restore. 5. Open the directory. All files contained in the snapshot display. 6. Locate the file you want to restore and copy it to the appropriate location. ANAGING HARES After creating one or more shares, use the instructions in this section to edit, or delete a share. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 97: Edit A Share
1. If you need to edit a CIFS share, from the menu bar, select Configuration > Shares > CIFS. The CIFS Shares screen displays. —OR— If you need to edit an NFS share, from the menu bar, select Configuration > Shares > NFS. The NFS Shares screen displays. Note: At this time, only NFS shares can be edited. 2. Select the share you want to edit, and then select Action > Edit. 3. Either the NFS Share Edit screen, or the CIFS Share Edit screen displays. Figure 83 The Edit NFS Share dialog box. Make the desired changes (see Create a New Share on page 50 for more information), and click Save. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 98: Delete A Share
Use the following steps to delete the share. 1. If you need to delete a CIFS share, from the menu bar, select Configuration > Shares > CIFS. The CIFS Shares screen displays. —OR— If you need to delete an NFS share, from the menu bar, select Configuration > Shares > NFS. The NFS Shares screen displays. 2. Select the share you want to delete, and then select Action > Delete. 3. A dialog box displays asking you to confirm the deletion. Click Delete to remove the share. Note: Selecting Delete does not delete the volume. It only removes the volume from the list of shares and makes the folder inaccessible to remote hosts. The volume is still listed present on the array and listed on the Volumes screen. Figure 84 Confirm removing the share. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 99: Chapter 6 - Monitoring The Verde Arrays
HAPTER Monitoring the Verde Arrays This chapter describes procedures for day‐to‐day monitoring and operation of the Spectra Verde arrays. Topic Monitor the Verde Arrays page 100 Front Bezel Visual Status Beacon page 101 Configuring the Visual Status Beacon Color page 102 System Status LEDs page 103 Check System Messages page 104 View the Status of Hardware Components page 105 View the Status of Pools page 106 View the Status of Volumes page 106 View the Status of Shares page 107 View the Status of Services page 107 View Performance Metrics page 108 View Reports...
Page 100: Monitor The Verde Arrays
Chapter 6 — Monitoring the Verde Arrays Monitor the Verde Arrays ONITOR THE ERDE RRAYS The Visual Status Beacon and the Verde web interface combine to provide a number of tools for monitoring the health and performance of the Verde arrays and their components.  The Visual Status Beacon light bar in the front bezel of the Verde array changes color to indicate the current status of the array (see Front Bezel Visual Status Beacon on page 101). Note: The front bezels in the Verde 2U and Verde DP arrays do not include a Visual Status Beacon light bar.  System messages provide important information about the Verde arrays and their operation (see Check System Messages on page 104 for more information).  Icons on the System screen provide overall status of the hardware components in each group (see View the Status of Hardware Components on page 105 for more information). Clicking the text next to each icon displays detailed status information for the components in the group.  You can also use the Verde web interface to do the following on the ...
Page 101: Front Bezel Visual Status Beacon
Chapter 6 — Monitoring the Verde Arrays Monitor the Verde Arrays Front Bezel Visual Status Beacon The Visual Status Beacon light bar in the front bezel provides an at‐a‐glance status of the array to which it is mounted. The light bar changes color to indicate the status of the array. See the chart below for each color displayed and its associated condition. Color Display Condition Green Scroll The array is operating normally. The color displayed when the array is operating Note: normally can be changed on the Hardware screen. See Configuring the Visual Status Beacon Color on page 102 for more information. The array is experiencing a Warning condition. Log in to Yellow Scroll the Verde web interface to determine the cause of the warning. The array is experiencing an Error condition. Log in to Red Scroll the Verde web interface to determine the cause of the ...
Page 102: Configuring The Visual Status Beacon Color
Chapter 6 — Monitoring the Verde Arrays Monitor the Verde Arrays Configuring the Visual Status Beacon Color The Verde arrays are configured to display a green scrolling light on the Visual Status Beacon when the array has an overall status of “good”. If desired, you can change the color displayed for good status. Note: The front bezels in the Verde 2U and Verde DP arrays do not include a Visual Status Beacon light bar. 1. From the menu bar, select Status > Hardware, or click the Hardware pane on the Dashboard, or click the Hardware link on the status bar. The Hardware screen displays. 2. Click Bezel. The Bezel pane of the Hardware screen displays. 3. Click the colored box next to Select Bezel Color. The color picker window displays. Figure 85 Use the color picker to set the color displayed on the Visual Status Beacon when the array is operating normally.
Page 103: System Status Leds
Chapter 6 — Monitoring the Verde Arrays Monitor the Verde Arrays System Status LEDs The system status LEDs provide information about the status of the array, its fans, network connections, and power supplies. See the table below for a list of each system status LED and its function. Power LED Hard drive LED Network 1 LED Network 2 LED Fan failure/ Overheat LED Power failure LED Figure 86 System status LEDs.
Page 104: Check System Messages
Monitor the Verde Arrays Check System Messages Check the system messages regularly. These messages provide important information about the Verde arrays and their operation. Reviewing the messages is the first step in troubleshooting. The status bar displayed at the bottom of all Verde interface screens shows the severity and generation date and time for the most recent message. If there are no system messages, this text does not display. Figure 87 A system message displayed on the Verde web interface status bar. 1. From the menu bar, select Status > Messages, or click the Messages link on the status bar, to display the Messages screen. Figure 88 The Messages screen. Pay extra attention to any messages flagged with the Warning or Error icon (see Status Icons on page 32), and follow any recommended steps. Contact Spectra Logic Technical Support if you need assistance (see ...
Page 105: View The Status Of Hardware Components
View the Status of Hardware Components The Verde web interface lets you monitor the status of hardware components without having direct physical access to the Verde arrays. This is especially useful when your Verde arrays are operating in a “lights out” data center. Check the Verde web interface regularly to ensure that you always know the status of the hardware components. 1. From the menu bar, select Status > Hardware or click the Hardware pane on the Dashboard, or click the Hardware link on the status bar. The Hardware screen displays. Toolbar Beacon button Figure 89 The Hardware screen (Verde 4U master node shown). 2. Use the toolbar menu on the left‐hand side of the screen to view detailed information about component groups. The following table describes the types of information on each details screen. An icon next to each component indicates its status (see Status Icons on page 32 for a description of the icons). Clicking... Shows the... Color of the Visual Status Beacon that is displayed during Bezel normal operation. See Front Bezel Visual Status Beacon on ...
Page 106: View The Status Of Pools
Chapter 6 — Monitoring the Verde Arrays Monitor the Verde Arrays Clicking... Shows the...  CPU status and temperature System  System memory status and size  Status, manufacturer, model, size, and serial number for each DOM boot drive 3. Click Turn Beacon On to cause the Visual Status Beacon light on a Verde array to flash blue. This is useful when you have multiple arrays and need to replace a component. Click the button a second time to stop the light from flashing. View the Status of Pools The Pools screen provides status information about all storage pools that are configured on the array. 1. From the menu bar, select Status > NAS > Pools to display the Pools ...
Page 107: View The Status Of Shares
Chapter 6 — Monitoring the Verde Arrays Monitor the Verde Arrays View the Status of Shares The Shares screen provides status information about all shares that are configured on the array. 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > NAS > Shares > CIFS to display the CIFS Shares screen, or select Configuration > NAS > Shares > NFS to display the NFS Shares screen. 2. The status of each share is indicated by the status icons on the left side of the screen. Figure 92 The CIFS Shares screen.
Page 108: View Performance Metrics
Chapter 6 — Monitoring the Verde Arrays Monitor the Verde Arrays View Performance Metrics The Performance screen displays performance metrics for the Verde array storage pools, individual data drives, CPUs, and network traffic. Performance graphs can be configured to display either the last 5 minutes of activity, or the last 25 hours. 1. From the menu bar, select Status > Performance or click the Performance pane on the Dashboard. The Performance screen displays. Figure 94 The Performance screen. 2. Select Pools, Drives, CPUs, or Network to display performance information about the selected component. Note: If you select Pools, Drives, or Network, use the Pool, Disk, or Interface drop‐down menu to select a specific storage pool, disk drive, or network connection to display. 3. Select the time interval using the Resolution drop‐down menu. The data ...
Page 109 Chapter 6 — Monitoring the Verde Arrays Monitor the Verde Arrays 6. If desired, click Download as CSV in the lower, left corner of the panel, to download a comma separated value file, containing the data for the graph you are currently viewing. The file can then be imported into MicroSoft Excel or other software applications that support this file type. 7. To see the performance data in greater detail, select the desired section you want to magnify in either the main or range indicator graph. Using the mouse, click and drag the cursor horizontally over the section of the graph that you want to magnify. The highlighted section of data is shown on the main graph. The range indicator graph continues to display the original range of data, with the section that is currently being shown on the main graph highlighted. Main graph Range indicator graph Highlighted section currently displayed on main graph Figure 95 Highlight a section of the graph to show it in greater detail.
Page 110: View Reports
Chapter 6 — Monitoring the Verde Arrays Monitor the Verde Arrays View Reports The Reports screen lets you to generate reports on all aspects of the Verde array, including component status, and configuration. Reports can be saved in either JSON or XML format. 1. From the menu bar, select Status > Reports to display the Reports screen. Figure 96 The Reports screen. 2. Select check boxes next to the report(s) you want to generate. You can use the All or None buttons at the bottom of each report Note: group to select or clear that group of reports. The All and None buttons at the bottom of the screen select or clear all reports shown on the screen. 3. Select the Format for the report(s). Only one format can be selected. 4. Click Save. The array saves the selected reports to your local host. 5. Open a report using a compatible program.
Page 111: Reboot Or Shut Down A Verde Array
Chapter 6 — Monitoring the Verde Arrays Reboot or Shut down a Verde Array EBOOT OR HUT DOWN A ERDE RRAY This section discusses rebooting or shutting down an array. Using the Verde Web Interface Use the following instructions to reboot or shut down an array using the Verde web interface. 1. Click the power icon in the lower right‐hand corner of any screen in the Verde web interface. The Power screen displays. Power icon Figure 97 The Power icon. 2. Click either Reboot or Shutdown. ...
Page 112: Exit The Verde Web Interface
Verde Expansion Node To power‐cycle reset a Verde array, remove the front bezel, and then press and hold the front panel power button (Figure 11 on page 35) until the button’s LED turns off. After a few moments, press the button again to turn the array back on. Do not use the power button to turn off a Verde array unless you are specifically Caution instructed to do so by Spectra Logic Technical Support. Verde DPE Expansion Node To power‐cycle reset a Verde DPE expansion node, disconnect the power cables at the rear of the chassis from the power outlet. After a few ...
Page 113: Chapter 7 - Using Autosupport
HAPTER Using AutoSupport This chapter describes using the Verde web interface to configure the support features of the Verde, Verde DPE, and Verde DP arrays. Task About AutoSupport page 114 Enter Contact Information page 114 Configure Mail Recipients page 115 Add a New Recipient page 115 Edit a Mail Recipient page 116 Send a Test Email page 117 Delete a Mail Recipient page 118 Log Sets page 118 Manually Generate Log Sets page 119 Email a Log Set page 119 Download a Log Set page 120 Configure a Log Set Schedule page 120 Delete a Log Set or Log Set Schedule...
Page 114: About Auto Support
BOUT UPPORT AutoSupport lets the Verde master node automatically contact mail recipients when the array generates certain kinds of messages. You can also use it to generate AutoSupport Log (ASL) sets for use by Spectra Logic Technical Support. The array can email ASL sets to Spectra Logic or mail recipients when critical events occur, or on a monthly basis. NTER ONTACT NFORMATION Contact information helps Spectra Logic in contacting the administrator of the Verde arrays during troubleshooting. Entering the contact information is typically a one‐time‐only process. 1. From the menu bar, select Support > Contact Information to display the Contact Information screen. 2. Click New in the Customer Contact Information pane. The New Contact Information dialog box displays. Figure 98 The New Contact Information dialog box. 3. Enter the requested information and click Create. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 115: Configure Mail Recipients
Figure 99 The Mail Recipients screen. Add a New Recipient Use these instructions to add a new mail recipient. 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > Mail Recipients to display the Mail Recipients screen. 2. Select Action > New. The New Mail Recipient dialog box displays. Figure 100 The New Mail Recipient dialog box. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 116: Edit A Mail Recipient
Select the message recipient should receive. The Verde master node automatically sends email severities you want messages of the selected severity to the recipient when they are generated. to receive Note: For the mail recipient to receive all messages generated by the array, select all boxes. 4. Click Create to save the information. The Mail Recipients screen re‐ displays with the new mail recipient added to the list of mail recipients. Repeat Step 1 on page 115 through Step 4 to configure additional mail recipients. Edit a Mail Recipient Use the following steps to edit a mail recipient. 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > Mail Recipients. The Mail Recipients screen displays with any already configured mail recipients listed. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 117: Send A Test Email
3. Change the information for the recipient as required and then click Save. See Add a New Recipient on page 115 for a explanation of the options. Send a Test Email Use the following steps to send a test email to a mail recipient. 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > Mail Recipients. The Mail Recipients screen displays with any already configured mail recipients listed. 2. From the list of mail recipients, select the name of the recipient you want to send a test email, and then select Action > Send test email. The Verde master node immediately sends a test email to the selected account. 3. Verify the user received the email from the Verde master node. If the email is not received, verify that you entered the mail recipients email address and the SMTP server settings correctly (see Configure SMTP Settings on page 68). April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 118: Delete A Mail Recipient
2. From the list of mail recipients, select the name of the recipient you want to delete, and then select Action > Delete. A dialog box displays asking you to confirm the deletion of the mail recipient. Figure 102 Delete the selected mail recipient. 3. Click Delete to confirm the deletion. The Verde, Verde DPE, and Verde DP arrays automatically generate log sets when errors occur. Log sets can also be generated manually, or generated on a schedule. The Verde, Verde DPE, and Verde DP arrays generate three types of log sets:  Log Sets contain information about the configuration and status of the Verde array and are used for general troubleshooting. Log sets can be mailed to configured mail recipients or to Spectra Logic Technical Support.  Statistic Log Sets contain performance data about the array and are used by Spectra Logic Technical Support for in‐depth troubleshooting. Statistic log sets are too large to mail directly from the array and must be downloaded.  Kernel Log Sets are generated whenever a process on the array fails. This log set cannot be generated manually. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 119: Manually Generate Log Sets
 Select Action > New Log Set to generate a log set for use in general troubleshooting. —OR—  Select Action > New Statistic Log Set to generate a log set used for in‐depth troubleshooting. This log is not human readable. To see performance statistics in a human readable form, see View Performance Metrics on page 108. Email a Log Set Use the instructions in this section to email a log set. Note: You must configure the SMTP settings on the array before you can send emails. See Configure SMTP Settings on page 68 to configure the SMTP settings. 1. From the menu bar, select Support > Logs. The logs screen displays. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 120: Download A Log Set
1. From the menu bar, select Support > Logs. The logs screen displays. 2. Select the log set you want to download, and then select Action > Download. The log set begins downloading to your host computer. Configure a Log Set Schedule Use the instructions in this section to configure a log set schedule. 1. From the menu bar, select Support > Logs. The Logs screen displays. 2. Select Action > New Log Set Schedule. The New Log Set Schedule dialog box displays. Figure 105 The New Log Set Schedule dialog box. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 121: Delete A Log Set Or Log Set Schedule
Action > Delete. A confirmation window displays asking you to confirm the action. 3. Click Delete to delete the log set or log set schedule. 4. Optionally, use one of the following commands to delete log sets in bulk: Command Description Action > Delete All Log Sets Deletes all log sets present on the array. Action > Delete All Statistic Log Sets Deletes all statistic log sets on the array. Action > Delete All Kernel Logs Deletes all kernel log sets on the array. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 122: Chapter 8 - Maintaining The Verde Arrays
HAPTER Maintaining the Verde Arrays This chapter describes the maintenance procedures for the Verde, Verde DPE, and Verde DP arrays. Task Accessing the Technical Support Portal page 123 Create an Account page 123 Log Into the Portal page 124 Configuring Automated Software Upload page 125 Updating Software page 126 Check the Current Software Version page 126 Check the Currently Released Verde Software page 127 Version Download and Stage the Updated Software page 128 Install the Update page 129 Data Integrity Verification page 130 Installing a New Data Drive page 131 Ensure ESD Protection...
Page 123: Accessing The Technical Support Portal
Create an Account Access to User Guides and compatibility matrices does not require you to create an account. You must create a user account and log in to access Release Notes or repair documents, to download the latest version of Verde software, or to open a support incident. Note: If you have multiple Spectra Logic products, the serial numbers for all products are associated with your account. If you do not see the serial numbers for all of your products when you log in, contact Technical Support (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 1. Access the Technical Support portal login page at support.spectralogic.com. 2. On the home page, click Sign up for one now! Figure 106 The Spectra Logic Technical Support portal home page. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 124: Log Into The Portal
Chapter 8 — Maintaining the Verde Arrays Accessing the Technical Support Portal 3. Enter your registration information. Your account is automatically associated with the serial numbers of all Spectra Logic products owned by your site.  If you have an invitation, follow the link and enter the invitation code. Figure 107 Follow the link to enter your invitation code or enter your registration information.  If you do not have an invitation, enter the requested information to create your account. When you are finished, click Sign Up. When the account is approved, you receive an email with a link to setup your initial password. Use your email address and the password provided ...
Page 125: Configuring Automated Software Upload
4. Use the drop‐down menu to select the Check for updates frequency. 5. Optionally, select the Email Notifications Only check box to only receive an email when an updated software package is available instead of automatically downloading the file. 6. Select either Spectra Logic or Use Proxy as the Upload From location. Important Spectra Logic recommends using the Spectra Logic package server. If you select Use Proxy, enter the following information:  Proxy IP Address—Enter a valid IPv4 address.  Proxy Port—Enter the port used to access the proxy server. 7. Click Save. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 126: Updating Software
Chapter 8 — Maintaining the Verde Arrays Updating Software PDATING OFTWARE Some problems with the Verde arrays may be fixed by updating the array’s software. Spectra Logic provides complete support for the most current release of software and one revision back. Customers using previously released software packages are asked to update to the current release as soon as possible. Note: You must have a current software upgrade key entered in the array you want to update. See Enter Activation Keys on page 82 for more information. If Automated Software Upload is enabled, the array sends an email to all users configured to receive Warning or Informational emails (see Configure Mail Recipients on page 115) and posts a system message to the Messages screen. If configured to do so, the array also downloads the updated software. The method used to update the array depends on if the Automated Software Upload feature is enabled or not, and if enabled, whether it is configured to download the update software.  If the update package downloaded automatically, skip to Install the Update on page 129.  If you were notified that an update is required, but the update did not download automatically, skip to Download and Stage the Updated Software on page 128.  If you do not know if the array needs an update installed, continue ...
Page 127: Check The Currently Released Verde Software Version
Chapter 8 — Maintaining the Verde Arrays Updating Software Check the Currently Released Verde Software Version Follow these steps to check the currently recommended Verde software version: 1. Log into your user account on the Technical Support portal at https://support.spectralogic.com. Note: See Create an Account on page 123 for information about creating an account and accessing the Technical Support portal. 2. Select Downloads > Product Software. 3. On the Product Software page, locate your the Verde in the Spectra Product column. The currently released Verde version is listed in the Current Version column. Figure 110 The Product Software screen.
Page 128: Download And Stage The Updated Software
Chapter 8 — Maintaining the Verde Arrays Updating Software Download and Stage the Updated Software Use the instructions in this section to download and install the updated software for the Verde array. 1. Log into your account on the Technical Support portal at https://support.spectralogic.com. 2. Select Downloads > Product Software. The Product Software Screen displays. Figure 111 The Product Software screen. 3. Locate the Verde array in the Spectra Product column. The currently released Verde software version is listed in the Current Version column. 4. Click the name of the Verde package. The package begins downloading through your web browser. Do not unzip the downloaded file. April 2016...
Page 129: Install The Update
Chapter 8 — Maintaining the Verde Arrays Updating Software 5. From the menu bar, select Support > Software to display the Software screen. Click Choose File. Using your web browser, browse to the location of the update file and select the file to upload. The file is staged to the system. Figure 112 The Software Update screen with an available software package listed. Install the Update 1. Discontinue all file storage operations on the Verde array. The array automatically reboots as part of the update process. 2. From the menu bar, select Support > Software to display the Software ...
Page 130: Data Integrity Verification
Chapter 8 — Maintaining the Verde Arrays Data Integrity Verification 3. Click Update. A progress bar shows the progress of the update. Figure 114 The Software Update screen showing the progress of an update. 4. When the update is complete, the Verde array automatically reboots to begin using the latest software. 5. Restart file storage operations. NTEGRITY ERIFICATION The Verde arrays feature an on‐demand data integrity check for data drives configured in a storage pool. The check scans the drives for data corruption and corrects any errors found. Data integrity verification can be run on a single pool or multiple pools simultaneously.  The transfer speed performance of the data path is reduced Notes: when running a data integrity check.  Data integrity checks can be cancelled but cannot be paused. ...
Page 131: Installing A New Data Drive
 Keep all electronic components in anti‐static bags when not in use. Any damage to an Verde array caused by failure to protect it from electrostatic Caution discharge (ESD) voids the Verde’s warranty. To protect the drives from damage:  Wear an anti-static wristband, properly grounded, throughout the procedure. If a wristband is not available, touch a known grounded surface, such as the unpainted metal chassis.
Page 132: Install The Drive
Chapter 8 — Maintaining the Verde Arrays Installing a New Data Drive Install the Drive The drives used in the Verde arrays are mounted on drive sleds that ensure proper data and electrical connection with the backplane inside the Verde array. Remove the Front Bezel If you are installing a new drive in the front of the array, you need to remove the front bezel prior to installing the drive. The bezel is held in place with magnets. Grasp the sides of the bezel and pull it straight off the array. Remove the Empty Drive Sled Use the following steps to remove an empty drive sled. 1. Put on an anti‐static wristband and attach it to the anti‐static mat or an unpainted metallic surface. Continue to wear the wristband throughout the entire replacement procedure. 2. Locate the empty drive bays where you want to install a new drive. Note: Do not install a drive in slot 1, which is the top left drive in the ...
Page 133 Figure 118 Pull the sled out of the array. 5. Dispose of the empty sled in accordance with your company’s guidelines. Install the New Drive 1. New drives are shipped installed in a drive sled. Slide the locking tab on the front of the drive sled to the right to release the handle. 2. With the drive handle in the open position, slide the drive sled into the chassis until the front of the drive sled is flush against the chassis. The drive sled slides in easily; do not force it. Figure 119 Install the drive into the Verde array. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 134: Replacing A Failed Component
Chapter 8 — Maintaining the Verde Arrays Replacing a Failed Component 3. When the drive sled is in position, push the handle inward and to the right until the locking tab secures it in place. An audible click indicates that the drive sled is locked into position. 4. If necessary, reinstall the front bezel. EPLACING A AILED OMPONENT If a component in a Verde, Verde DPE, or Verde DP array is not functioning properly, the system generates a message and the hardware icon on the status bar of the Verde web interface changes to an error icon (see Status Icons on page 32). Identify the Failed Component 1. From the menu bar, select Status > Hardware. The Hardware screen displays. The malfunctioning component is indicated by an error icon. Figure 120 The Hardware screen showing a failed component.
Page 135 Chapter 8 — Maintaining the Verde Arrays Replacing a Failed Component 2. If you have multiple Verde arrays, you can use the beacon feature to help locate which array has the failed component. On the Hardware screen, click the system name. The screen refreshes to show the main Hardware screen Note: The front bezels in the Verde 2U and Verde DP master nodes do not include a Visual Status Beacon light bar. However, when the beacon feature is activated, the drive lights blink blue, making it easier to locate the array with a failed component. Figure 121 The Hardware screen. 3. Click Turn Beacon On. The Verde array Visual Status Beacon light bar flashes blue, making it easy to find. 4. After you locate the unit in your data center, click Turn Beacon Off to stop the lights from flashing. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 136 Chapter 8 — Maintaining the Verde Arrays Replacing a Failed Component 5. For specific part replacement procedures, refer to one of the following guides, which can be found after logging into the Spectra Logic Support portal at: support.spectralogic.com.  The Spectra 12‐ & 36‐Drive Chassis Boot Drive Replacement Guide provides instructions for replacing a failed boot drive in the array.  The Spectra 12‐, 36‐ & 45‐Drive Chassis Drive Replacement Guide provides instructions for replacing a failed data drive after the array is installed.  The Spectra 12‐, 36‐ & 45‐Drive Chassis Fan Replacement Guide provides instructions for replacing a failed fan in the array.  The Spectra 12‐, 36‐ & 45‐Drive Chassis Power Supply Replacement Guide provides instructions for replacing a failed power supply after the array is installed.  The Spectra 12‐Drive Chassis HBA Replacement Guide and Spectra 36‐Drive Chassis HBA Replacement Guide provide instructions for replacing a failed HBA in the array.  The Spectra 96‐Drive Chassis Drive Replacement Guide provides instructions for replacing a failed data drive in the Verde DPE expansion node.  The Spectra 96‐Drive Chassis Fan Replacement Guide provides instructions for replacing a failed fan in the Verde DPE expansion node.  The Spectra 96‐Drive Chassis Power Supply Replacement Guide provides ...
Page 137: Chapter 9 - Troubleshooting And Support
HAPTER Troubleshooting and Support Use the information in this appendix to troubleshoot problems as they arise, before contacting Spectra Logic Technical Support. Task Resolving a Management Port IP Address Conflict page 138 Using the Console page 138 Using a Separate Computer page 138 Network Setup Tips page 140 Configuration page 140 Connectivity to the Network page 140 Troubleshooting page 143 Tools page 143 Compression page 145 Spectra Logic Technical Support page 145 Before Contacting Support page 145 Opening a Support Ticket...
Page 138: Resolving A Management Port Ip Address Conflict
Using a Separate Computer If you cannot use the console, use a computer or laptop disconnected from any existing network, to change the Verde management port IP address. 1. Gather a laptop or desktop computer not currently on any network. Disable any wireless networking, if necessary. 2. Using a standard Ethernet cable, connect the Ethernet port on the computer to the Verde management port on the Verde master node. See Software on page 29 to locate the management port. 3. Open a web browser on the computer. For a list of compatible browsers, see Supported Browsers on page 4. Enter the IP address below in the browser address bar: https://10.0.0.2  The netmask for the default IP address is 255.255.255.0. Notes:  The Verde web interface uses a secure connection. 5. Resolve the security certificate warning for the Verde web interface. The warning displays because the Verde array does not have a security certificate.  Consult your browser documentation for instructions on Notes: how to resolve the security certificate warning.  The absence of the certificate does not affect functionality. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 139 9. Select either DHCP or Static as the addressing method. If you select DHCP, you are not able to see the IP address Note: assigned by DHCP before you are logged out of the Verde web interface. Contact your system administrator to determine the DHCP address for the management port. If you select static addressing, enter the following information:  IP Address—Enter a valid IPv4 address.  Netmask—Enter the subnet mask.  Default Gateway—Enter the default gateway. 10. Change the MTU value, if desired. If you set the MTU value to something other than 1500, ensure that your switch configuration supports larger MTU settings, as well as all the hosts on the network. 11. Click Save. Note: When you change the IP address of the Verde management port, you lose your connection to the web interface when you save your changes. To re‐establish the connection, enter the new IP address in your browser and log in again. 12. Disconnect the Ethernet cable from the Verde management port. 13. Connect a cable from your network to the management port on the Verde master node. You are now able to connect to the array with the IP address configured in Step April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 140: Network Setup Tips
GigE interfaces correctly. Configuration The first step is to configure the management and data ports using the Verde web interface (see Configure Network Connections and Settings on page 64), or the command line interface (see the Spectra Verde Array Family Command Line Interface Guide). Do not attempt to access the system directly using the root console and modify interfaces. The management code is tightly integrated with the base operating system and other actions occur based on network changes. Connectivity to the Network The following configurations are supported for the data path: Recommended:  Single 10 GigE logical connection using one of the 10 GigE physical ports —OR—  Single 20 GigE logical connection using two 10 GigE physical ports (link aggregation) Not Recommended:  Single gigabit logical connection utilizing one of the 10GBase‐T physical ports and a Category 5e Ethernet cable —OR—  Single 10 gigabit logical connection utilizing one of the 10GBase‐T physical ports and a Category 6 Ethernet cable April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 141 Chapter 9 — Troubleshooting and Support Network Setup Tips Assign the appropriate IP address to the management and data ports either statically or using DHCP. If you are setting the MTU to something other than 1500, ensure that your switch configuration, as well as all the hosts on the network, supports larger MTU settings. The Verde master node can support jumbo frames (MTU=9000), but all switches and hosts on the network must be configured to support jumbo frames if this is selected, or performance might be degraded. Link Aggregation Notes Switches use different methods of routing traffic from hosts to NAS servers. There are also many different network configurations to move data from hosts to NAS servers. For example, some Cisco switches route traffic based on the MAC address and the IP address. The Verde array presents only one MAC address and one IP address when the data ports are aggregated via DHCP. If static link aggregation is chosen, the Verde array presents only one MAC address, but can have up to 16 IP addresses aliased to the MAC address. It is up to the switch to rotate data transfers among the physical ports on the Verde array in order to achieve the highest throughput possible. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 142 Link aggregation - two 10 GigE ports Verde array Figure 123 Connection example utilizing two IP addresses assigned to a single share. Additionally, if link aggregation is configured for the Verde master node, then switches must also be able to support link aggregation to aggregate or ʺtrunkʺ the data ports together to provide higher bandwidth into the Verde array. Switches must support link aggregation using LACP (Link Aggregation Control Protocol), and the switches must hash the destination IP addresses. Manually configure LACP on the switch ports. LACP does not get enabled automatically. Once configured correctly and attached to the network, the status in the user interface indicates the speed of the connection and whether the port is active. The link lights on the network ports should be on and active at both the Verde master node and the network switch. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 143: Troubleshooting
Port Link LED Does Not Light  Check the port configuration on the network switch. The Verde master node only supports auto‐negotiation. Make sure the switch is configured to match speeds on both ends of the connection.  Check the cables that connect the port to the other device. Make sure that they are connected. Verify that you are using the correct cable type and connectors. This is especially critical for 10 GigE connections utilizing SFPs.  Verify that the switch ports are not administratively disabled. Consult the switch User Guide for more information. Port Link LED is Lit, But I Cannot Ping the Verde Array  Check the LACP settings on the switch. If you are using link aggregation on the Verde array, the switch MUST be configured to use LACP on those ports. If you are not using link aggregation, the switch must be configured NOT to use LACP on those ports.  Check the VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network) settings on the switch. Ensure that the ports are assigned to the correct VLAN. Tools Ping The ping command is a simple tool, based on a request‐response ...
Page 144: Detect Topology Errors
You can use the traceroute command or something similar, if it is available, to not only verify connectivity to a remote network node, but to track the responses from intermediate nodes as well. The traceroute command sends a UDP packet to a port that is likely to not be used on a remote node with a TTL of 1. After the packet reaches the intermediate router, the TTL is decremented, and the ICMP time‐exceeded message is sent back to the originating node, which increments the TTL to 2, and the process repeats. After the UDP packet reaches a destination host, an ICMP port‐ unreachable message is sent back to the sender. This action provides the sender with information about all intermediate routers on the way to the destination. For example, in the output of the command shown below, traceroute 192.168.2.10 displays a numbered list indicating how many hops, on the way from the switch to the Verde master node, are encountered when tracing the packet. ETECT OPOLOGY RRORS The Verde array automatically analyzes the connections between the array and the tape library. If any topology errors are detected, an informational message is displayed on the Topology page. To check for any topology errors, from the menu bar, select Support > Tools > Topology. The Topology page displays. Any topology errors are listed on the page. Figure 124 The Topology page. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 145: Compression
104) and take any action described in the message(s). Product Support The Spectra Logic Technical Support portal at support.spectralogic.com provides information about the most current version of the Verde software, and additional service and support tools. After logging into the support portal, check the options under the Support by Product and Knowledge Base tabs for additional troubleshooting information. Contact Support If the problem persists, open a support ticket (see Opening a Support Ticket on page 146). Determine the Array Serial Number If you have more than one Verde array, it is necessary to determine the serial number of the array before contacting Spectra Logic Technical Support. Use the following steps to determine the array serial number. 1. From the menu bar, select Support > Contact Information. The Contact Information screen displays. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 146: Opening A Support Ticket
Opening a Support Ticket You can open a support ticket using the Spectra Logic Technical Support portal, or telephone. 1. Make notes about the problem, including what happened just before the problem occurred. 2. Gather the following information:  The array serial number (see Determine the Array Serial Number on page 145)  Company name, contact name, phone number, and email address  Type of host system being used  Type and version of host operating system being used  Type and version of host file storage software being used 3. Submit a support incident.  To use the Spectra Logic Technical Support portal: a. Log into your account on the Technical Support portal at support.spectralogic.com. Note: See Create an Account on page 123 if you have not previously created an account on the Technical Support portal. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 147 On the Home page, click Open a Support Incident or from any page, select Incidents & Inventory > Open or View Incidents. Figure 126 Click Open a Support Incident on the Spectra Logic Technical Support portal home page or select Incidents & Inventory > Open or View Incidents from any page.
Page 148 Chapter 9 — Troubleshooting and Support Spectra Logic Technical Support c. On the Open or View Incidents page, you are given an opportunity to search for existing support content that may help you solve your problem immediately. If the search does not provide an answer, click Open a New Incident. Figure 127 Click Open a New Incident. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 149 Chapter 9 — Troubleshooting and Support Spectra Logic Technical Support d. On the Create Incident page, enter the requested information providing as much detail as possible. When you are finished, click Create Incident.  If you have multiple arrays and need to determine the serial Notes: number of the affected array, see Determine the Array Serial Number on page 145.  If the serial number of the affected array is not listed, contact Technical Support (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page Figure 128 The Create Incident page.  If it is within the hours of coverage provided by your support contract, you can also contact Spectra Logic Technical Support by telephone. See Contacting Spectra Logic on page April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 150: Remote Support
Note: The Enable Remote Support check box does not display until you enter a Remote Support activation key. 5. Click Save. After Spectra Logic Technical Support informs you that they no longer require root Important access to the array, you should disable Remote Support to prevent any potential unauthorized access to your array. See Disabling Remote Support on page 151 more information.
Page 151: Disabling Remote Support
Chapter 9 — Troubleshooting and Support Remote Support Disabling Remote Support Use the instruction in this section to disable Remote Support. 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > Users. The Users screen displays a list of all users configured on the array. 2. Double‐click the Spectra account in the Primary Administrators pane, or select the Spectra account, and then select Action > Edit. The Edit User dialog box appears. Figure 130 The Edit User dialog box. 3. Clear the Enable Remote Support check box. 4. Click Save. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 152: Appendix A - Network File Interface - Configuration
PPENDIX Network File Interface - Configuration VERVIEW The Network File Interface (NFI) service allows you to automatically move data from your Verde array to one or more BlackPearl gateways, without the need to use a Spectra S3 client. Data is transferred on a schedule and data copied from the Verde array to the gateway can be configured to be kept on the array or deleted. When a user needs access to data deleted from the Verde array, the BlackPearl gateway copies it back to the array. EQUIREMENTS The Network File Interface service has the following requirements:  The Verde array must be running software version Verde 2.1, or later. See Check the Current Software Version on page 126 for more information.  The BlackPearl gateway must be running software version BlackPearl 1.1, or later. See the Spectra BlackPearl User Guide for instructions on determining the current software version.  Files being stored as objects to a BlackPearl gateway must follow the Amazon S3 naming restriction. See http://docs.aws.amazon.com/ AmazonS3/latest/dev/UsingMetadata.html for more information.  If the BlackPearl gateway is running software version 3.0 or later, then the gateway has Advanced Bucket Management (ABM) capabilities. When using an ABM‐enabled system with NFI, you must first configure buckets on the BlackPearl gateway, and configure data policies for the user that wants to use NFI to transfer data to the gateway. See the Spectra BlackPearl User Guide for instructions on creating buckets and configuring data policies.
Page 153: Versioning
1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > Services to display the Services screen. 2. Double‐click the NFI service, or select the service, and then select Action > Show Details. The details screen for the NFI service displays. Figure 131 The NFI service details screen. 3. Select Action > Configure New BlackPearl System. The Configure New BlackPearl System dialog box displays. Figure 132 The Configure New BlackPearl System dialog box. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 154: Configure A Volume
The combined length of the names of both the storage pool and volume used for Important NFI cannot exceed 27 characters, or the NFI job fails. 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > NAS > Volumes, or click the Volumes pane on the Dashboard. The Volumes screen displays. Figure 133 The Volumes screen. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 155 NFI cannot exceed 27 characters, or the NFI job fails. Note: NFS does not allow spaces in share names. As a result, any spaces in the volume name are replaced by underscores in the corresponding NFS share name. The Verde web interface displays the volume name without the underscores. For example, for a volume named Share One, the corresponding NFS share is named Share_One to external network computers, but it is named Share One in the Verde web interface. Pool Select the storage pool on which to create the volume. If there are multiple storage pools configured on the Verde array, use the drop‐down menu to select the Pool where you want to create the volume. Minimum Size Select the desired unit size from the drop‐down menu and enter a numerical value for the minimum size in the text box to the left of the unit size drop‐down menu. This space is allocated immediately if there is sufficient space available on the storage pool. If there is insufficient space available, volume creation fails. Note: Leave the Minimum Size and Maximum Size blank to create the volume using all available space on the storage pool. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 156 Copy and Delete Data on the Verde array is copied to the BlackPearl gateway. Once the data is moved to tape by the gateway, the data is deleted from the Verde array. 6. Using the drop‐down menu, select the IP address of a BlackPearl System configured in Configure the NFI Service on page 153. 7. Enter the name of the Bucket you want to use to store the data on the Verde array. If the bucket does not exist, it is automatically created. 8. Configure the NFI Volume Policy Schedule: The NFI Volume Policy Schedule transfers data from the Verde array to a BlackPearl gateway at intervals based on number of hours, days, or days of the week. Decide which interval to use for the schedule and follow the appropriate instructions. Note: The Verde DPE and Verde DP arrays can only select daily and weekly schedule options.  Create an Hourly Schedule below—Transfer data every selected number of hours.  Create a Daily Schedule on page 157—Transfer data every selected number of days.  Create a Weekly Schedule on page 158—Transfer data on certain days of the week. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 157 Continue to Next Steps on page 158. Create a Daily Schedule 1. In the New Volume dialog box, select Daily as the interval for the policy schedule. The dialog box changes to display options for the daily interval setting. Figure 136 The New Volume dialog box showing the daily interval options. 2. Enter a time value for Start Time, and include AM or PM after the value. This field is not case sensitive. 3. Enter a number for Every _ days. This value specifies the interval, in days, between transferring data to the BlackPearl gateway. For example, if this value is set to 2, the system copies data every two days at the time specified in Step April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 158: Next
Figure 137 The New Volume dialog box showing the weekly interval options. 2. Enter a time value for Start Time, and include AM or PM after the value. This field is not case sensitive. 3. Select one or more days for Every week on:. This determines the day(s) of each week the system copies data to the BlackPearl gateway. 4. Click Create. 5. Continue to Next Steps below. TEPS After creating a volume and configuring the NFI Volume Policy Schedule, you must create a share for the volume. See Create a New Share on page 50. Once you create a share for the volume, you can begin file storage operations. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 159: Appendix B - Hotpair Setup And Configuration
PPENDIX HotPair Setup and Configuration This appendix describes the initial setup and configuration steps for a HotPair configuration Verde array. Topic Before You Begin page 160 Connect Cables page 160 Power On the Primary Master Node page 165 Configure Network Connections page 166 Configure the Primary Master Node ‐ Private page 166 Verde Management Port Log Into the Verde Web Interface page 168 Configure the Primary Master Node ‐ Private Data page 169 Connection Configure the Public Data Connection page 170 Configure the Public Verde Management Port page 171 Configure the Secondary Master Node ‐ Private page 172 Verde Management Port...
Page 160: Before You Begin
HotPair configuration. RIMARY AND ECONDARY ASTER ODES The Verde HotPair configuration features two master nodes, designated as the primary master node and secondary master node. During normal operation, one master node is designated the active node, and the other is the standby node. The active node handles all data traffic, while the standby node monitors the status of the active node. If the active node experiences a failure, the standby node assumes its role and becomes the active node. When replaced the failed master node assumes the standby role. Before you continue, choose one Verde master node to be the primary node. At the end of the procedure, the primary master node is configured as the active node. ONNECT ABLES Use the instructions in this section to connect network cables, install the null modem serial cable, and to cable the primary and secondary master nodes to the expansion nodes. Connect Ethernet Cables Use the instructions in this section to connect Ethernet cables to the master nodes. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 161 Appendix B — HotPair Setup and Configuration Connect Cables Connect the Verde Management Port Cable 1. Connect an Ethernet cable from your network to the Verde management port on the primary master node. Verde management port Figure 138 The Verde management port on a master node. 2. Connect another Ethernet cable from your network to the Verde management port on the secondary master node. Connect the Data Port Cables The Verde arrays only support one data connection to each master node, and the connections must be identical on both the primary and secondary ...
Page 162: Install Null Modem Serial Cable
Connect Cables 1. Decide if you are using a 10GBase‐T or 10 GigE connection for data transfer. Note: If your array contains a 10 GigE Fibre Channel card, the 10GBase‐T ports cannot be used for data transfer. 10GBase-T Ethernet ports (2) 10 GigE ports (2) Figure 139 The Ethernet ports on a Verde master node. 2. Connect the appropriate cables from your network to the primary master node. 3. Connect additional cables in the same configuration to the secondary master node. Install Null Modem Serial Cable The null modem serial cable allows the primary and secondary master nodes to communicate with one another. Use the instructions in this section to install the serial cable.
Page 163: Cable The Master Nodes To The Expansion Nodes
Cable the Master Nodes to the Expansion Nodes The master nodes must be cabled to the expansion nodes in order to access the drives installed in the expansion nodes. Use the instructions in this section to cable the master nodes to the expansion nodes. Primary Master Node 1. Locate the SAS ports on the back of the primary master node. If you have more than two expansion nodes, additional SAS cards are installed in the master node. SAS ports (4) Figure 141 The SAS ports on a Verde master node. 2. Connect two SAS cables to any SAS ports on the primary master node. The Verde master node and Verde expansion node SAS ports use Note: a different connector. It is not possible to reverse the cable. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 164 Appendix B — HotPair Setup and Configuration Connect Cables 3. Connect one of the cables to the Front Pri port on the first expansion node. SAS connectors Figure 142 The SAS connectors on a Verde expansion node. 4. Connect the second cable to the Rear Pri port on the first expansion node. Make sure you connect the cables from the primary master node to the Front Pri Important and Rear Pri ports on each expansion node.
Page 165: Power O Nthe Primary Master Node
Figure 143 Press the power button. Wait while the primary master node completes its power‐on sequence which takes approximately five minutes, depending on the configuration. During the power‐on sequence, the array initializes all of its installed components and starts the Verde web server.  Do not use the array’s front panel power button to power off Notes: the array. See Reboot or Shut down a Verde Array on page 111 to reboot or shut down the array.  Do not power on the secondary master node at this time. Powering on the secondary master node is the final step in the HotPair setup. Powering on the secondary master node before instructed causes the HotPair Important configuration to fail. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 166: Configure Network Connections
ONNECTIONS The HotPair configuration Verde array has both public and private network connections. The public connections are the primary methods for accessing the HotPair array. These connections automatically redirect traffic flow to the active node, without user intervention. With public connections, the IP addresses used to connect to the array remain the same even after a HotPair failover. The private connections are for accessing either the primary or secondary master node individually. Private management port connections allow you to see the status of each individual master node. Private data connections are not used for data transfer, but are configured as an IP address target for the public data connection. All network connections in a HotPair configuration must be static. Configure your network connections as described in the following sections. Configure the Primary Master Node - Private Verde Management Port The first network connection you must configure is the private Verde management port on the primary master node. This connection is configured using the Verde console interface. Once this connection is configured, configure all remaining connections via the Verde web interface. The default address of the Verde management port is set to 10.0.0.2 with a netmask of 255.255.255.0. If your network is already using this IP address, or you want to configure a different IP address for the management port, use the Verde master node console to configure the private Verde management port IP address. If you do not want to change the default private management port IP address, skip to Log Into the Verde Web Interface on page 168. April 2016...
Page 167 Figure 144 The Console screen active master node indicator. 2. Press CTRL-N. The Configure Management Network Interface screen displays. Figure 145 The Configure Management Network Interface screen. 3. Select Static as the addressing method and enter the following information:  IP Address—Enter a valid IPv4 address.  Netmask—Enter the subnet mask.  Default Gateway—Enter the default gateway. 4. Select OK. The console screen displays showing the new IP address. You are now able to connect to the Verde web interface with the IP address configured in Step 5. Disconnect the monitor and USB keyboard from the primary master node. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 168: Log Into The Verde Web Interface
 The absence of the certificate does not affect functionality. 4. Enter the login username and password. The default username and password are both spectra, using all lowercase letters. Figure 146 The Verde Login screen. 5. Click > to log in. The remainder of this appendix assumes you are logged in to the Verde Important primary master node. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 169: Configure The Primary Master Node - Private Data Connection
Configure the Primary Master Node - Private Data Connection 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > Network, or click the Network pane on the Dashboard screen. The Network screen displays. Figure 147 The Network screen. 2. In the Network Interfaces pane, select the Private Data (Active) row, and then select Action > Edit. The Edit Data Ports dialog box displays. Note: Depending on your hardware configuration, the Edit Data Ports dialog box may look different than what is shown below Figure 148 The Edit Data Ports dialog box. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 170: Configure The Public Data Connection
Netmask addresses. 5. Default Gateway—Enter the default gateway. 6. Change the MTU value, if desired. If you set the MTU value to something other than 1500, ensure that your switch configuration supports larger MTU settings, as well as all the hosts on the network. 7. Click Save. Configure the Public Data Connection 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > Network, or click the Network pane on the Dashboard screen. The Network screen displays. 2. In the Network Interfaces pane, select the Public Data row, and then select Action > Edit. The Edit Public Data dialog box displays. Figure 149 The Edit Public Data dialog box. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 171: Configure The Public Verde Management Port
 The Default Gateway and MTU fields cannot be edited. These fields are automatically configured using the Default Gateway and MTU values from the private connections you configured on the primary master node. 4. Enter a value for the VHID (Virtual Host ID). The VHID allows the HotPair array to direct data traffic to the active master node, while maintaining a single public connection for the entire array. 5. Click Save. Configure the Public Verde Management Port 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > Network, or click the Network pane on the Dashboard screen. The Network screen displays. 2. In the Network Interfaces pane, select the Public Management row, and then select Action > Edit. The Edit Public Management dialog box displays. Figure 150 The Edit Public Management dialog box. April 2016...
Page 172: Configure The Secondary Master Node - Private Verde Management
 The Default Gateway and MTU fields cannot be edited. These fields are automatically configured using the Default Gateway and MTU values from the private connections you configured on the primary master node.  The VHID field cannot be edited. This field is automatically populated with the VHID value you entered on Step 4 on page 171. 4. Click Save. Configure the Secondary Master Node - Private Verde Management Port 1. While still logged in to the primary master node, from the menu bar, select Configuration > Network, or click the Network pane on the Dashboard screen. The Network screen displays. 2. In the Network Interfaces pane, select the Private Management (Standby) row, and then select Action > Edit. The Edit Private Management (Standby) dialog box displays. Figure 151 The Edit Private Management (Standby) dialog box.
Page 173: Configure The Secondary Master Node - Private Data Connection
4. Change the MTU value, if desired. 5. Click Save. Configure the Secondary Master Node - Private Data Connection 1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > Network, or click the Network pane on the Dashboard screen. The Network screen displays. 2. In the Network Interfaces pane, select the Private Data (Standby) row, and then select Action > Edit. The Edit Data Ports dialog box displays. Depending on your hardware configuration, the Edit Data Ports Note: dialog box may look different than what is shown below Figure 152 The Edit Data Ports dialog box. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 174: Complete The Hot Pair Configuration
4. Select Static as the addressing method and enter the following information:  IP Address—Enter a valid IPv4 address.  Netmask—Enter the subnet mask. If desired, you can enter multiple IP and Netmask addresses. Note: Use the + button at the bottom of the Edit Data Ports dialog box to increase the number of IP and Netmask addresses assigned to the data port. You can configure up to 16 additional IP and Netmask addresses. 5. Default Gateway—Enter the default gateway. 6. Change the MTU value, if desired. If you set the MTU value to something other than 1500, ensure that your switch configuration supports larger MTU settings, as well as all the hosts on the network. 7. Click Save. OMPLETE THE ONFIGURATION Create a Storage Pool The next step of the HotPair configuration is to create at least one storage pool on the array. See Create a New Storage Pool on page 43 to create a storage pool, and then return to this appendix. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 175: Power On The Secondary Master Node
Remove the front bezel on the secondary master node, and then gently press the power button on the front panel. The power LED illuminates indicating that power is on. See System Status LEDs on page 103 for more information Power button Power LED Figure 153 Press the power button. Wait while the Verde array completes its power‐on sequence, which takes approximately five minutes. Verify HotPair Configuration After powering‐on the secondary master node, use the steps in this section to confirm the HotPair configuration is successful. 1. Open a web browser on a computer on an active network that has access to the Verde array. 2. Enter the IP address of the Verde public management port array in the browser address bar using the IP address of the Verde public management port you configured in Configure the Public Verde Management Port on page 171. Note: The Verde web interface uses a secure connection. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 176 Complete the HotPair Configuration 3. Resolve the security certificate warning for the Verde web interface. The warning displays because the Verde array does not have a security certificate.  This warning only displays if you did not already resolve the Notes: security certificate warning.  Consult your browser documentation for instructions on how to resolve the security certificate warning.  If you choose not to resolve the warning, you receive the warning about the security certificate each time you access the Verde web interface.  The absence of the certificate does not affect functionality. 4. Enter the login username and password. The default username and password are both spectra, using all lowercase letters. Figure 154 The Verde Login screen. 5. Click > to log in. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 177: Next Steps
Appendix B — HotPair Setup and Configuration Next Steps 6. On the Dashboard, look at the footer bar and confirm the HotPair configuration shows good status. Figure 155 HotPair status on the Dashboard. 7. If the HotPair configuration shows an error, contact Spectra Logic Technical Support (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page TEPS Once the HotPair configuration is successfully completed, use the public Verde management port connection to continue to configure the array. See Chapter 3 – Configuring Storage Pools, Volumes, and Shares on page 42, to create additional storage pools, volumes, and shares. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 178: Appendix C Specifications
PPENDIX Specifications This appendix provides detailed specifications for the Verde, Verde DPE, and Verde DP master nodes, the Verde expansion node, and the Verde DPE expansion node. The specifications listed here pertain to the currently shipping Verde chassis.  For specifications that differ for the Verde 1.0 chassis, see Notes: Appendix D Verde Chassis 1.0 Overview & Specifications on page 190.  All specifications are subject to change without notice. Specification Data Storage Specifications page 179 Verde 2U, 4U Master Nodes and Expansion Node page 179 Verde DP Master Node page 179 Verde DPE Master Nodes page 179 Verde DPE Expansion Node page 180 Capacity page 180 System Specification page 180 Verde 2U Master Node page 181 Verde 4U Master Node...
Page 179: Data Storage Specifications
Data Storage Specifications Specification Environmental Specifications page 189 Verde, Verde DP, and Verde DPE Master Nodes and Verde page 189 Expansion Node Verde DPE Expansion Node page 189 TORAGE PECIFICATIONS The following table shows the data storage specifications each array. Verde 2U, 4U Master Nodes and Expansion Node Parameter Specification Drive type 7200 RPM SATA Single drive capacity, native 4 or 8 TB RAID level None, striped, mirrored, single parity, double parity, triple parity Verde DP Master Node Parameter Specification Drive type...
Page 180: Verde Dpe Expansion Node
A Verde 4U expansion node with an active bezel requires a Visual Status Beacon control sled installed in one drive storage slot. d. A Verde 4U expansion node with a passive bezel does not require a Visual Status Beacon control sled and can hold one additional data storage drive.
Page 181: Verde 2U Master Node
 One dual‐port 10 Gigabit Ethernet NIC  (Optional) four‐port SAS card a. Each optional SAS card is used to connect the Verde master node to up to two Verde expansion nodes. If your installation does not include an expansion node, the card is not installed. Verde 4U Master Node...
Page 182: Verde Dpe Master Node
 One dual‐port 10 Gigabit Ethernet NIC  (Optional) two‐port SAS card a. Each optional SAS card is used to connect the Verde DPE master node to up to two Verde DPE expansion nodes. If your installation does not include an expansion node, the card is not installed.
Page 183: Verde 4U Array And Verde Expansion Node
Includes chassis, drives, box, and packaging. b. Includes the front bezel. c. Weights are approximate. d. Only available in the Verde expansion node with an active bezel. e. Only available in the Verde expansion node with a passive bezel. Verde DPE Master Node...
Page 184: Verde Dpe Expansion Node
Includes chassis, drives, box, and packaging. b. Includes the front bezel. c. Weights are approximate. d. Weights do not include the rack mounting kit. The rack mounting kit weighs 21 lb (9.5 kg). April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 185: Power Requirements
Appendix C — Specifications Power Requirements OWER EQUIREMENTS This section describes the power specifications for the Verde arrays. Input Power Requirements The following tables provide the input power requirements for each array. Verde 2U and Verde DP Master Node Parameter Requirements Input Voltage 100–240 VAC, 11–4.5 A, 920 watts maximum Input Frequency 50–60 Hz Current 4 A Verde 4U and Verde DPE Master Node Parameter Requirements Input Voltage 100–140 VAC, 12–8 A, 1000 watts maximum 180–240 VAC, 8–6 A, 1280 watts maximum Input Frequency...
Page 186: Power Cords
North American 220 Volt-AC Power Cord The criteria for a 220‐volt power cord for use in the United States and Canada are as follows: Parameter Specification Power cordage SJT type, three‐conductor, 14 AWG minimum  Male: Connector must be of the proper type, Power input connectors rating, and safety approval.  Female: IEC 60320 C13 International 220 Volt-AC Power Cord The criteria for an international 220‐volt AC power cord are as follows: Parameter Specification Power cordage Flexible, HAR (harmonized) type H05VV‐F, three conductor, cord with minimum conductor size of 1.7 square millimeters (0.0026350 square inches).  Male: Connector must be of the proper type, Power input connectors rating, and safety approval for the intended country.  Female: IEC 60320 C13 April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 187: Interface
Four SFF‐8644 sockets per optional SAS card Serial One DB9 connector a. Each SAS card is used to connect the Verde master node to up to two Verde expansion nodes. If your installation does not include an expansion node, the card is not installed. Verde Expansion Node Interface Type Number of Ports and Connector Type Four SFF‐8088 sockets...
Page 188: Network Interface Cables
 Cables are to be provided by the customer. Verde 2U and 4U arrays: 6Gbps 4 lane cable with SFF‐ 8644 and SFF‐8088 connectors Verde DPE array: 6Gbps 4 lane cable with SFF‐8644 connectors  Two SAS cables are included with each Verde expansion node. One SAS cable is included with each Verde DPE expansion node. Serial Female to female null modem cable with DB9 connectors  One null modem cable is included with a HotPair configuration. Universal Serial Bus (USB) Support Spectra Logic supports using the USB ports on the array for the following:  USB mass storage devices (for example, flash drives)  Keyboards & pointer devices (for example, a computer mouse)  CD or DVD drives with USB interface Spectra Logic does not support using the USB ports for the following:  Cameras  Multimedia devices (for example, MP3 players) April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 189: Environmental Specifications
The Verde array is in its original packaging. The packaging is designed to protect the Verde array from condensation caused by extreme temperature variations (27° F per hour or 15° C per hour, or more).
Page 190 PPENDIX Verde Chassis 1.0 Overview & Specifications This chapter provides an overview and specifications for the Spectra Logic Verde array chassis 1.0. Topic Components page 191 Front View of Master Nodes and Expansion Node page 191 Rear View of Master Nodes page 192 Rear Panel page 193 Specifications page 194 System Specification page 194 Interface Specifications page 195 Interface Connectors page 195 Network Interface Cables page 196...
Page 191: Appendix D - Verde Chassis 1.0 Overview & Specifications
LEDs Data drives Power button and system status LEDs Figure 156 The front view of the Verde 4U master Figure 157 The front view of the Verde 2U and expansion nodes (front bezel removed). master node (front bezel removed).
Page 192: Rear View Of Master Nodes
Verde master nodes using the Verde 1.0 chassis. Power supplies Rear panel Power supplies Rear panel Boot drives Data drives Figure 158 The rear view of the Verde 4U master Figure 159 The rear view of the Verde 2U master node. node. Component Description Power supplies The Verde master node includes two power supplies to provide N+1 ...
Page 193: Rear Panel
Ethernet ports (4) connector Optional SAS ports (4) Verde Serial Expansion port ports (4) management port slots Figure 160 The rear panel components (Verde 4U master node pictured). Component Description Not currently supported. IPMI management port Gigabit Ethernet The Verde master node includes four GigE ports. Three of the GigE ports can be ports (GigE) used for network connections from hosts to the Verde array. The bottom left ...
Page 194: Specifications
 One dual‐port 10 Gigabit Ethernet NIC  (Optional) four‐port SAS card a. Each optional SAS card is used to connect the Verde master node to up to two Verde expansion nodes. If your installation does not include an expansion node, the card is not installed. April 2016...
Page 195: Interface Specifications
 One dual‐port 10 Gigabit Ethernet NIC  (Optional) four‐port SAS card a. Each optional SAS card is used to connect the Verde master node to up to two Verde expansion nodes. If your installation does not include an expansion node, the card is not installed. Interface Specifications This section provides information about the interfaces used to connect the ...
Page 196: Network Interface Cables
Appendix D — Verde Chassis 1.0 Overview & Specifications Specifications Network Interface Cables The type of cables required to connect the Verde master node to the network depend on the type of interface being used. Interface Type Cable Requirements Ethernet (GigE) Shielded Category 5 (10/100BaseT connection) data‐grade cable with a RJ‐45 connector Ethernet (10 GigE) Multimode optical cable with a duplex LC connector 6 Gbps 4‐lane cable with SFF‐8644 and SFF‐8088 connectors Serial Female to female null modem cable with DB9 connectors April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 197: Appendix E - Regulatory & Safety Standards
PPENDIX Regulatory & Safety Standards When installed in accordance with this guide, the Spectra Verde, Verde DPE, and Verde DP master nodes, the Verde expansion node, and the Verde DPE expansion node complies with the safety and regulatory agency standards listed in this appendix. EU D ECLARATION OF ONFORMITY Spectra Logic Corporation 6101 Lookout Road Boulder, CO 80301 USA declare under sole responsibility that the Spectra Verde, Verde DP, and Verde DPE master nodes, the Verde expansion node, and the Verde DPE expansion node to which this declaration relates, meets the essential health and safety requirements and is in conformity with the EU Directives listed below using the relevant section of the EU standards and other normative documents listed in the following table. Matt Starr Chief Technical Officer, Spectra Logic Corporations Directive Compliance EU EMC Directive Essential health and safety requirements relating to electromagnetic 89/336/EEC compatibility. EN 55022 Limits and methods of measurements of radio interference characteristics of (CISPER 22) Class A information technology equipment. EN 55024 1998, Information Technology Equipment ‐ Immunity Characteristics Limits and Methods of Measurement. EN 61000‐4‐2...
Page 198: Eu Declaration Of Conformity
Certifications Country Certification Covers Canada Array China Power supply only Array Taiwan BSMI Power supply only UL, FCC Array Japan VCCI Array The Verde array complies with all safety‐relevant provisions referring to:  Protection against electrical hazards  Protection against hazards such as:  Mechanical hazards  Fire hazards  Noise  Vibration The safety issues of this information technology equipment type have been evaluated by a government‐accredited European third‐party organization, such as Nemko. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
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AFETY TANDARDS AND OMPLIANCE The Spectra Verde, Verde DP, and Verde DPE master nodes, the Verde expansion node, and the Verde DPE expansion node complies with the following domestic and international product safety standards.  EN 60950‐1 Second Edition  UL 60950‐1 Second Edition  CSA‐C22.2 No. 60950‐1‐03  Low Voltage Directive (EU: CE Mark) Waste of Electronic and Electrical Equipment (WEEE) Directive The following symbol on the back of this product indicates that this product meets the European Directive 2000/96/EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment known as the WEEE directive. This directive, only applicable in European Union countries, indicates that this product should not be disposed of with normal unsorted municipal waste. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 200: Restriction Of Hazardous Substances In Electrical And Electronic
Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) The RoHS marking indicates that this product is in compliance with European Council Directive 2011/65/2008, on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. ONFLICT INERALS OLICY Spectra Logic is committed to complying with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict‐ Affected and High‐Risk Areas, as well as the applicable requirements of Section 1502 of the Dodd‐Frank Act, which aims to prevent the use of minerals that directly or indirectly finance or benefit armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) or in adjoining countries (“conflict minerals”). Affected suppliers to Spectra Logic will be required to commit to being or becoming “conflict‐free” (which means that such supplier does not source conflict minerals) and sourcing, where possible, only from conflict‐free smelters. Each affected supplier to Spectra Logic will be required to provide completed EICC‐GeSI declarations evidencing such supplierʹs commitment to becoming conflict‐free and documenting countries of origin for the tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold that it purchases. For more information on Spectra Logicʹs conflict minerals program contact conflictminerals@spectralogic.com. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
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PPENDIX Open Source Code Acknowledgements & Package List Copyright © 2010 ‐ 2016 Spectra Logic Corporation. All rights reserved. This appendix contains the licenses and notices for open source software used in the Verde product. If you have any questions or wish to receive a copy of the free/open source software to which you are entitled under the applicable free/open source license(s) (such as the Common Development and Distribution License (CCDL)), contact Spectra Logic Technical Support (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page PACHE Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the “License”); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at: http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE‐2.0 Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an “AS IS” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License. Copyright © 1992‐2016 The FreeBSD Project. All rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
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THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE FREEBSD PROJECT ``AS ISʹʹ AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE FREEBSD PROJECT OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. The views and conclusions contained in the software and documentation are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as representing official policies, either expressed or implied, of the FreeBSD Project. IKEWISE Licensing: This package is composed of components released under varying licenses. Likewise Open is provided under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL version 2) and the GNU Library General Public License (LGPL version 2.1). The additional components listed below are covered under separate license agreements: Samba 3.0 Client libraries and tools ‐ GPLv2 Novell DCE‐RPC ‐ BSD libiconv ‐ LGPLv2 For more details and for the full text for each of these licenses, read the LICENSES and COPYING files included with the source packaging of this software. On Debian GNU/Linux systems, the complete text of the GNU General Public License can be found in `/usr/share/common‐licenses/GPLʹ. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
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Appendix F — Open Source Code Acknowledgements & Package List Nginx GINX Copyright (C) 2002‐2015 Igor Sysoev Copyright (C) 2011‐2015 Nginx, Inc. All rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS ISʹʹ AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
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3. You may distribute the software in object code or binary form, provided that you do at least ONE of the following: a. distribute the binaries and library files of the software, together with instructions (in the manual page or equivalent) on where to get the original distribution. b. accompany the distribution with the machine‐readable source of the software. a. give non‐standard binaries non‐standard names, with instructions on where to get the original software distribution. b. make other distribution arrangements with the author. 4. You may modify and include the part of the software into any other software (possibly commercial). But some files in the distribution are not written by the author, so that they are not under these terms. For the list of those files and their copying conditions, see the file LEGAL. 5. The scripts and library files supplied as input to or produced as output from the software do not automatically fall under the copyright of the software, but belong to whomever generated them, and may be sold commercially, and may be aggregated with this software. 6. THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
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UBY ON AILS Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the “Software”), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE. COMMON DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION LICENSE (CDDL) Version 1.0 NCLUDED ACKAGES alsa‐lib‐1.0.28 atf‐0.21 bash‐4.3.33 black_pearl‐2.0 bluestorm_backend‐2.0.1155914 bluestorm_frontend‐2.1.1156110 bluestorm_gui‐2.0.1158137_1 bluestorm_mgmt‐2.0.1155885 bluestorm_tests‐2.0.1157991 bluestorm_workers‐2.0.1158159_2 boost‐libs‐1.57.0 April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
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Appendix F — Open Source Code Acknowledgements & Package List Included Packages xauth‐1.0.9_1 xextproto‐7.3.0 xproto‐7.0.26 zfs‐stats‐1.2.2_1 zip‐3.0_1 zsh‐5.0.7_2 April 2016 User Guide—Spectra Verde Array Family...
Page 214 19, 191 rear panel 23, 193 RoHS compression safety standards and configuring compliance automated software WEEE email upload Apache, open source configuring CIFS service acknowledgement send test date and time automated software upload Spectra Logic offices configuring error condition icon email AutoSupport Ethernet ports, configure Ethernet ports about EU declaration of conformity HotPair configure log set mail recipients schedule network connections configure mail recipient Network File Interface delete log set NFI service download log set fax numbers, Spectra Logic NFS service...
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Spectra Verde User Manual

Table of Contents

Hapter Product Overview

Chapter 1 - Product Overview

Hapter Initial Configuration

Chapter 2 - Initial Configuration

Hapter Configuring Storage Pools, Volumes, and Shares

Chapter 3 - Configuring Storage Pools, Volumes, and Shares

Hapter Configuring the Verde Arrays

Chapter 4 - Configuring the Verde Arrays

Hapter Managing Storage Pools, Volumes, and Shares

Chapter 5 - Managing Storage Pools

Hapter Monitoring the Verde Arrays

Chapter 6 - Monitoring the Verde Arrays

Hapter Using Autosupport

Chapter 7 - Using Autosupport

Hapter Maintaining the Verde Arrays

Chapter 8 - Maintaining the Verde Arrays

Hapter Troubleshooting and Support

Chapter 9 - Troubleshooting and Support

Appendix A - Network File Interface - Configuration

Ppendix Hotpair Setup and Configuration

Ppendix Specifications

APPENDIX C Specifications

Appendix D - Verde Chassis 1.0 Overview & Specifications

Appendix E - Regulatory & Safety Standards

Appendix F - Open Source Code Acknowledgements & Package List

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